I sympathise with Bill too. (01)
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Matthew (03)
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> From: uos-convene-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:uos-convene-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> Bill Andersen
> Sent: 10 March 2006 06:11
> To: Upper Ontology Summit convention
> Cc: Mike Davis
> Subject: Re: [uos-convene] UOS Agenda and Logistical Details
>
>
> An open letter to the UOS organizers and all key participants.
> Please read the whole thing.
>
> .bill
>
> On Mar 9, 2006, at 19:24 , Adam Pease wrote:
>
> > Peter,
> > That's good to hear. My suggestion, with all respect to Mills,
> > would be to have Doug, Nicola and myself each present our
> views for
> > 1/2 hour each from 9am to 10:30am. That's still quite
> limited, but
> > might give the group at least some of the groundwork needed
> to make
> > progress on an upper ontology summit.
>
> Let me amplify Adam's comments:
>
> For this proceeding to be taken seriously, there needs to be a clear
> focus, clear goals, and ample time given to discuss some very
> difficult topics. All three are lacking from the proposed
> agenda. I
> completely agree with Adam on his earlier points about lack
> of proper
> focus. Now, let me move on to another topic. Upon reading Adam's
> post I decided to look at the agenda myself:
>
> http://ontolog.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?UpperOntologySummit/
> UosApplicationDialogMeeting_2006_03_15
>
> I discovered that Wednesday morning's agenda is a platform for
> commercial vendors of "ontology" tools to talk about and demonstrate
> their products and/or positions. This is a completely inappropriate
> activity to be mixed in with a scientific discussion of upper
> ontology and an attempt at reconciliation of UOs as engineering
> efforts. I had absolutely no idea such an activity was
> planned. Had
> I known I would have protested. Who is the audience for this? Why
> where these particular parties selected? Who selected them? Is the
> press invited? What statements have been prepared to give to the
> press regarding these commercial interests?
>
> We all deserve answers to these questions.
>
> I have given freely of my valuable time to help shape the
> wording and
> agenda for the summit. I work very hard to keep my life as an
> academic researcher in this area separate from my interest in my
> company. Now I find out that my efforts and name and
> reputation and
> even that of my company are being used in part to foster the
> commercial interests of those in competition with us? This is an
> absolutely unheard of outrage!!!!!
>
> I can't speak for Adam or for Doug Lenat, but If you're going
> to have
> demos, then why not include demos of Ontology Works IODE, Cyc, and
> Sigma – the most mature products in existence that have REAL upper
> ontologies in them. Either open it up to anyone with an actual ULO-
> based product, or kill the commercial content altogether. I suggest
> killing the commercial content so we can stick to the science and
> engineering. So...
>
> Can any of you explain any of this???
>
> If not, then I will formally (and *very* publicly) withdraw my
> personal support and that of my company for the UOS effort.
> Moreover, I will in the strongest possible terms urge my commercial,
> academic, and government colleagues to do the same.
>
> .bill
>
> Bill Andersen (andersen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
> Chief Scientist
> Ontology Works, Inc. (www.ontologyworks.com)
> 3600 O'Donnell Street, Suite 600
> Baltimore, MD 21224
> Office: 410-675-1201
> Cell: 443-858-6444
>
>
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