RE: SKOS Core second review

> From: public-esw-thes-request@w3.org [mailto:public-esw-thes-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Mark van Assem
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:06 AM
> To: public-esw-thes@w3.org
> Subject: Re: SKOS Core second review
> 
> - I think we already discussed it wouldn't be good practice to produce/maintain a thesaurus in SKOS itself, so what would be the point of having this maintenance info in the RDF version as a housekeeping aid?

A thesaurus management system could be built using SKOS as the underlying model,
so I don't necessarily agree that it wouldn't be good practice to produce/maintain
a thesaurus in SKOS.  However, taking your assumption to be valid, then I would
say one the reason for keeping these housekeeping aids in the RDF version would
be for communication with licensees and translators.  SKOS could be used as a
communication format with these persons and the notes may be useful depending
upon their needs.

Andy.