Re: independent semantic software evaluation frameworks?

They are all good points, Pieter.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pieter De Leenheer" <pdeleenh@vub.ac.be>
To: "Abdoul" <abdoul@cytanet.com.cy>
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Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: independent semantic software evaluation frameworks?


> In any case, we must not end up there...._again_.
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> Ontologies are not datamodels.
AA: Correct. They are rather semantic frames for data, information and 
domain knowledge.

Data models are sharable between
> applications because they define an agreement on the meaning of the  data 
> being exchanged. Similarly, ontologies should be sharable by  stakeholders 
> in a community (each having their own data models and  applications) by 
> defining an agreement on the meaning of the various  data models.
Agree.
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> This requires a balance between (upper) ontologies and lower  ontologies: 
> Upper ontologies refer to context-independent and language  neutral 
> concepts. Such inter-organisational agreements exist already  in certain 
> sectors. Lower ontologies specialise these upper ontologies  for pragmatic 
> purposes, such as the alignment between sectors in a  certain context. The 
> latter are more dependent on organisational  vocabularies.
AA: Mostly correct. Upper ontologies are also designed to make a general 
context, knowledge background, determining all basic meanings and 
relationships involved .
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> This approach of course contradicts the the network (Web) economy,that  is 
> characterised by the heterogeneity, distributedness, and autonomy  of 
> stakeholders. This may call for a methodology, i.e. a standard  procedure 
> to follow when reusing standards, etc.
AA: Yes. This calls for a set of common ontology and semantic standards.
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> In any case the problem is rather social/cultural/organisational than 
> merely technical.
AA: Metafield of science, technology, and philosophy, a sort of 
trans-disciplinary problem.

Azamat
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> On 09 Aug 2009, at 23:55, Abdoul wrote:
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>> PwC: Do you sense some danger that we could have a lot of enthusiasm 
>> here and end up with a lot of non-compatible ontologies? Are we  going to 
>> enter a period where there will need to be some sort of  master data 
>> model, a master ontology model effort?
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