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Subject: Re: [tm-pubsubj] Re: Country.xtm PSI; also proposed region.xtm PSI


At 17:12 08/01/02 -0800, Murray Altheim wrote:
>I can't remember the exact discussion that resulted in the creation of
>the PubSubj TC, but it strikes me as additional bureaucratic tangle to
>create yet one more TC to deal with essentially an update of existing
>XTM topic maps, when it's likely that the authors/editors of those
>topic maps are already present in this TC. I would suggest we revisit
>creation of a new TC and look at whether or not it's within the current
>charter to perhaps tackle this. Creation of a new TC would seem to only
>provide additional delays in getting work on the updates on the table.

I think correcting and updating country and language could be done either 
way, provided it is done quickly.

It could make sense to extend the charter of PubSubj to encompass these 
two, on the grounds that they already have some kind of semi-official 
existence and are themselves establishing a precedent for other sets of 
published subjects. This really is the job of PubSubj, so by taking in 
country and language, the existing TC would be neutralising a possible 
competitor! Including country and language in the work of PubSubj would 
also make sense from the point of view that PubSubj needs examples to use 
during its discussions and to illustrate the results it arrives at. Country 
and language would be eminently suitable for this purpose, since they are 
very generic and generally useful across a very wide range of topic maps.

Of course, this means modifying the existing charter, but that is no more 
work than creating a new one for a new TC.

More important than the form the work should take is that we agree on the 
nature of the work. I suggest therefore that this committee take the time 
to discuss the "statement of purpose" for the work on country and language. 
*If* we agree on what's needed, we can probably also agree on how to go 
about doing it. Lars Marius, why don't you post your draft?

Steve

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Steve Pepper, Chief Executive Officer <pepper@ontopia.net>
Convenor, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC34/WG3  Editor, XTM (XML Topic Maps)
Ontopia AS, Waldemar Thranes gt. 98, N-0175 Oslo, Norway.
http://www.ontopia.net/ phone: +47-23233080 GSM: +47-90827246



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