[tm-pubsubj-comment] Re: [topicmaps-comment] TopicMaps PublishedSubjects TC Liaison/Joint Committee

[Bernard Vatant <bernard.vatant@mondeca.com>]

Hello Rex

I'm somehow puzzled by your message. I received, at the end of October, a
request from Kurt Cagle, the HumanMarkup TC editor, to participate in the
PubSubj TC as a liaison. I made a positive answer to this request, although I
did not figure exactly at the time what that liaison could consist of. He is
registered since as a PubSubj TC prospective member, as can be seen at
http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tm-pubsubj/members/presentation.htm

I had no feedback from him later on. I asked him lately if he would be in
Orlando, and invited him in that case to attend the PubSubj TC meeting and
present what kind of liaison he was thinking about. No answer so far.

So I wonder ... are people tuned on that matter inside your TC? I would like you
to inform the PubSubj TC of what your precise intentions are through
tm-pubsubj-comments list: tm-pubsubj-comment@lists.oasis-open.org
Of course I maintain the invitation to whoever in your TC will be in Orlando on
Friday 14 to attend the PubSubj meeting.

It seems to me that HumanMarkup is a potential source/user of Published
Subjects, like any other public ontology, no more no less. So of course the
liaison could help to build a consistent use case.

Hope that helps

Bernard

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Mondeca - "Making Sense of Content"
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----- Message d'origine -----
De : "Rex Brooks" <rexb@starbourne.com>
À : <humanmarkup@lists.oasis-open.org>;
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Cc : <topicmaps-comment@lists.oasis-open.org>
Envoyé : mardi 4 décembre 2001 16:42
Objet : [topicmaps-comment] TopicMaps Published Subjects TC Liaison/Joint
Committee


> HI Everyone,
>
> I thought I would suggest that we form an official liaison between
> our HumanMarkupTC and Topic Maps Published Subjects TC in order that
> we ensure our respective work is compatible at the least and
> well-integrated at best.
>
> Also we in HumanMarkup need to be informed about how topic maps will
> operate and whether the rules for establishing relationships between
> topic areas will be hard and fast or more loose in terms of what is
> allowable. We also need to understand what relationships actually
> mean. What exactly is an association? How is it defined. How is it
> established. When is it susceptible to being merged into a larger
> category that includes topics formerly related only by association?
>
> I would like to invite members of the topicmaps discussion to have a
> look at our document: HM.frameworks which attempts to systematically
> describe the ontological frameworks within which are contained
> taxonomies we have gathered for use in HumanMarkup and that might
> well be thought of as related topics suitable for mapping purposes.
> That document can be found at:
>
> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/humanmarkup/documents/HM.frameworks.txt
>
> Please note that this document is text-only with no line breaks, in
> order to facilitate later formatting for formal use, so it is best to
> save it onto a local system and open it in a word processing program
> for easier readability.
>
> I am only subscribed to the topicmaps-comment list, and not
> personally committed to joining the topicmaps TC, since I am very
> busy with HumanMarkup and have planned to be personally involved in a
> similar liaison task with the Web Services Component Model TC. I do
> not wish to speak for anyone, but I have brought this proposal up
> with a few individuals within our group, and it is not yet clear that
> anyone will actually be able to step forward and undertake the task
> of attempting to form an official liaison. I hope so, though, as I
> consider the work involved with my own plans, I am acutely aware of
> just how time consuming and difficult such a task can be. However, I
> do think it is important.
>
> Ciao,
> Rex
>
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