Ken, Thank you for the suggestion and I woulkd be interested in learning more about what you have. Brand SICoP Chair
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To: ontac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx From: Ken Ewell <mitioke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent by: ontac-forum-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: 12/19/2005 08:24PM Subject: [ontac-forum] Re: ontac-forum Digest, Vol 8, Issue 35
Thank you Patrick for those clarifying comments.
I think I have a model that should be considered alongside SUMO and other ontological resources, though I am still reviewing comments here about the nature of the capabilities being sought. I think what I have to offer is much broader and may not be fit for the specialized and restricted domains being envisioned by members of the ONTAC-WG list.
On the other hand, we have a precise semantic model based on informal languages and it has been implemented in software. This could be of interest to those in the COSMO-WG group and I think I would like to lurk in that list... if you would add my name.
Thank you and regards,
Ken Ewell
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>(3) To adopt or attempt to build a Common Semantic Model, which would >be an upper ontology or lattice of ontologies that can provide precise >specification of meanings of terms and concepts in any domain Knowledge >Classification System. If the ONTACWG community is large enough to >provide a wide and representative base of developers and users of such >a standard of meaning, so that its functionality can evolve over time, >it could become a means for enabling a high level of semantic >interoperability among those KCSs using it as the means to specify the >meanings of their terms and concepts. > > Discussions concerning the Common Semantic Model (COSMO) should be >conducted primarily among the members of the COSMO-WG, which is open to >participation from all ONTACWG members. The notice from October 8th >about the COSMO-WG is appended below. The home page for the COSMO-WG >is at: > http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CosmoWG >That page has pointers to other pages related to that task. A proposal >for the general direction of this effort, as well as other ONTACWG >efforts is discussed in the ONTACWGworkPlan-3.doc in the directory: > http://colab.cim3.net/file/work/SICoP/ontac/administration/ >This proposal was created as the result of a meeting of ONTACWG members >who attended the NCOR inauguration event in Buffalo on October 27th. > >There has been discussion on both the COSMO-WG list and the general >list of issues related to the COSMO, such as John Sowa's suggestion for >a "Unified Framework" (UF). One proposal for the core of such a UF was >made by myself (see >http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CosmoWG/TopLevel), but there have >been no specific suggestions for modifications to that core. There has >been no discussion on the COSMO-WG mailing list since Thanksgiving. > >(4) Other > >The ONTACWG is a volunteer effort. To my knowledge, no member is >specifically funded to participate in this project. Obtaining funding >for these efforts would help speed up the work, and suggestions for >likely sources of funds and how to get them will be welcome. > >Substantive and relevant suggestions concerning any of the ongoing >ONTACWG projects, or suggestions for specific new initiatives, are >welcome. If it pertains to work that is the topic of one of the two >sub-working groups (Registries or COSMO-WG), such suggestions should be >made to those groups. Of course, any issue likely to be of interest to >a large number of ONTACWG members can be posted to the general forum. >For most subscribers to the ONTACWG list, we have only e-mail >addresses, but it is clear that the membership is very diverse. > >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 > > >*********************************************************************** >*** >***** COSMO-WG notification >***** >*********************************************************************** >*** > > ========= COSMO-WG notification from 10-8-2005 =============== >ONTACWG: Common Semantic Model Working Group > >One of the sub-working groups of ONTACWG that was formed at the Oct. >5th meeting was the Common Semantic Model (COSMO) Working Group >(COSMO-WG, until a better name is suggested). There were a number at >the meeting who did not indicate an interest in participating in the >subgroup who will look into the issues of what Common Semantic Model to >adopt, and how to do it; so I would suggest that these discussion be >conducted by email among the subgroup, rather than by email to the >whole list. But the discussions will be open, and if anyone wants to >just lurk and listen to the email discussions about the Common Semantic >Model send a note to myself or the list, and your name will be added to >the circulation list for those notes. > >We have begun to discuss how to approach the question of deciding on a >COSMO, so if you have any interest in participating, please let me know >ASAP. Members may join or leave at any time, but we will want to make >some progress as soon as possible, and some decisions may have to be >made soon. > >Current members of the WG are: >Eric Peterson; Dagobert Soergel; Roy Roebuck; Olivier Bodenreider; Pat >Cassidy; Antoinette Arsic; James Schoening; Gary Berg-Cross; Adam Pease > >If your name is not on this list and you want to participate or listen >in, send me a note. There is one remote participant who indicated an >interest, but the name was not clear over the telephone; please let me >know who you are. > >========== End copy of 10-08-2005 note ============================= > >Pat > > > > > >------------------------------ > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Message Archives: http://colab.cim3.net/forum/ontac-forum/ >To Post: mailto:ontac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subscribe/Unsubscribe/Config: http://colab.cim3.net/mailman/listinfo/ontac-forum/ >Shared Files: http://colab.cim3.net/file/work/SICoP/ontac/ >Community Wiki: http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?SICoP/OntologyTaxonomyCoordinatingWG > > >End of ontac-forum Digest, Vol 8, Issue 35 >****************************************** > >
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