Possible revision: (01)
(2) Each of the existing upper ontologies differs in specifics of
implementation, but we all agree that use of some formally defined
common upper ontology is the most cost-effective method for achieving
semantic interoperability that can scale from a few applications to
large communities of diverse knowledge-based reasoning systems. (02)
The use within a "community" is more explicit here. Any better? (03)
I don't think that expanding to even more and more explicit
descriptions of what is intended here is really necessary, since the
nuances that seem to be of concern may only reflect a sensitivity to
the debate about "standard" upper ontologies and "lattices" of theories
that are understood within a very small community. (04)
Pat (05)
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Subject: RE: [uos-convene] "common" upper ontology? (07)
Dear Pat, (08)
Perhaps it is more what is missing than the word "common". What is not
clear is that you do not mean one standard common ontology for all
interoperability requirements, rather than one common upper ontology
for one particular integration exercise. (09)
So I suggest adding to what you have below after common upper ontology
"... for a particular integration exercise. (010)
Regards (011)
Matthew (012)
> -----Original Message-----
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> Patrick J.
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> Subject: [uos-convene] "common" upper ontology?
>
>
> Matthew West suggests a change in item 2 of the "conclusion in
brief":
>
> "(2) Each of the existing upper ontologies differs in
> specifics of implementation, but we all agree that use of
> some formally defined common upper ontology is the most
> cost-effective method for achieving scalable semantic
> interoperability."
>
> [MW] Delete "common"
>
> [PC] the word "common" is needed to avoid giving the impression that
> different developers can use different upper ontologies to achieve
> semantic interoperability. to achieve "scalable semantic
> interoperability" the sentence states that it is necessary for the
> interoperating systems to use the same upper ontology - i.e.
> some upper
> ontology in common. It does not state that all systems have
> to use the
> same upper ontology, only those that wish to interoperate with each
> other. It does not state or imply that there is only one
> "Common Upper
> Ontology".
>
> I think the statement is more accurate leaving that word in.
>
> Pat
>
> Patrick Cassidy
> MITRE Corporation
> 260 Industrial Way
> Eatontown, NJ 07724
> Mail Stop: MNJE
> Phone: 732-578-6340
> Cell: 908-565-4053
> Fax: 732-578-6012
> Email: pcassidy@xxxxxxxxx
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