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Subject: RE: [regrep-semantic] PR2: Explicit support for OWL Ontology/Class in place of ClassificationScheme / ClassificationNode
Thus you agree with the need for PR2.. <quote who="Zachary Alexander"> > <Farrukh from Charter>"The SCMSC will identify specific Semantic Web > technologies (e.g. RDF, OWL) that are necessary to support the > requirements identified for semantic content management." </Farrukh from > Charter> I think that RDF and OWL are knowledge representations. I think > that knowledge representations are payloads. I would classify > technologies as things like classifiers, and inference engines. I think > of semantic supporting technologies as generic not OWL specific. > > > Zachary Alexander > The IT Investment Architect > ebTDesign LLC, (703) 283-4325 > http://www.ebTDesign.com | http://www.p2peconomy.com | > http://www.itinvestmentvehicle.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Farrukh Najmi [mailto:Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:14 PM > To: Zachary Alexander > Cc: 'Registry TC - SCM SC' > Subject: Re: [regrep-semantic] PR2: Explicit support for OWL > Ontology/Class in place of ClassificationScheme / ClassificationNode > > Zachary Alexander wrote: > >> <Jeff> Is PR2 the appropriate context to ask questions regarding the >> (a) "type of OWL" and (b) "where the OWL interface lies?" Or are these > >> design questions that I can ask for clarity on later? </Jeff> I don't >> know what to tell you. The direction of this subcommittee seems to >> have changed. Originally, it was suppose to address the issues >> surrounding the query and life cycle management of semantic objects. >> Now it has become about how best to support OWL Explicitly. When I see > >> terms like explicit, I think that the result will be hardwiring. (a) >> The discussion have centered on the most popular forms of OWL which >> appear to be OWL DL. (b) I think that this discussion is suppose to >> lead to modifications to the ebXML Registry which will eliminate the >> need for an OWL interface. >> > Our charter is posted at: > > http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep-semantic/description > .php > > Part of the charter I quote below: > > " > The SCMSC will identify specific Semantic Web technologies (e.g. RDF, > OWL) that are necessary to support the requirements identified for > semantic content management. > " > > I believe PR2 is very much within the spirit of the original charter. > Please recall that the "P" in "PR" is for "Proposed". > We are brainstorming on requirements. > > Please understand that I do not have any hidden agendas here. > I do not have an OWL implementation or product I am looking to peddle. I > > am just doing the best I can to keep > ideas and discussion flowing within the SC. > > -- > Regards, > Farrukh > > >> Zachary Alexander >> >> The IT Investment Architect >> >> ebTDesign LLC, (703) 283-4325 >> >> http://www.ebTDesign.com | http://www.p2peconomy.com | >> http://www.itinvestmentvehicle.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* Jeffrey T. Pollock [mailto:jeff.pollock@networkinference.com] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:26 AM >> *To:* 'Farrukh Najmi'; 'Zachary Alexander' >> *Cc:* 'Registry TC - SCM SC' >> *Subject:* RE: [regrep-semantic] PR2: Explicit support for OWL >> Ontology/Class in place of ClassificationScheme / ClassificationNode >> >> Farrukh- >> >> Is PR2 the appropriate context to ask questions regarding the (a) >> "type of OWL" and (b) "where the OWL interface lies?" Or are these >> design questions that I can ask for clarity on later? >> >> Specifically: >> >> (a) discussion of the tradeoffs and consequences between OWL-F and > OWL-DL >> >> (b) if the regrep gets queried as usual (and returns an OWL ontology >> as a 'blob') or if there are extensions to allow a reasoner to >> interface the regrep directly (allowing inferencing against the regrep > >> APIs). >> >> Thanks for your guidance and clarification. >> >> -Jeff- >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* Farrukh Najmi [mailto:Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:47 AM >> *To:* Zachary Alexander >> *Cc:* 'Registry TC - SCM SC' >> *Subject:* Re: [regrep-semantic] PR2: Explicit support for OWL >> Ontology/Class in place of ClassificationScheme / > ClassificationNode >> >> Zachary Alexander wrote: >> >> Farrukh, >> >> I think that this violates ebXML version 1.06 requirements. The >> ebXML registry should be payload neutral. I think that this should >> trigger a change in the charter of this subcommittee. I think the >> charter should be changed to explicitly state that this >> subcommittee is dedicated to creating an OWL based ebXML Registry. >> >> I said nothing in the PR2 about how the requirement is met. In no >> way does the requirement imply hardwiring OWL in ebRIM. >> Lets focus on teh requirement and not how it is going to be >> addressed at this stage. >> >> Zachary Alexander >> >> The IT Investment Architect >> >> ebTDesign LLC, (703) 283-4325 >> >> http://www.ebTDesign.com | http://www.p2peconomy.com | >> http://www.itinvestmentvehicle.com >> >> -----Original Message----- >> *From:* Farrukh Najmi [mailto:Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2004 9:04 AM >> *To:* Registry TC - SCM SC >> *Subject:* [regrep-semantic] PR2: Explicit support for OWL >> Ontology/Class in place of ClassificationScheme / > ClassificationNode >> >> *PR2. Explicit support for OWL Ontology/Class in place of >> ClassificationScheme / ClassificationNode* >> >> Allow use of an OWL Ontology in ebXML Registry wherever we use >> ClassificationSchemes in Version 3. >> Allow use of an OWL Class in ebXML Registry wherever we use >> ClassificationNodes in Version 3. >> >> *Motivation: *Enable multiple-inheritance which was not possible >> in ClassificationScheme. Enable use cases 4,5,6,9 >> >>-- >> >>Regards, >> >>Farrukh >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >>Regards, >> >>Farrukh >> > > > > -- Carl Mattocks co-Chair OASIS ebXMLRegistry Semantic Content SC CEO CHECKMi v/f (usa) 908 322 8715 www.CHECKMi.com Semantically Smart Compendiums (AOL) IM CarlCHECKMi
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