Re: Logical constraints in TM (Re: [topicmaps-comment] TAO vs. ERA)

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

Murray

> Suffice it to say, XTM can be used as a foundation upon which existing 
> KR systems can be built. The big difference between most KR systems and
> topic maps are the mapping functions, but within a topic map system I
> don't see any barriers to representing ontological relations, in fact
> my Ph.D. proposal is based upon that.

Great. I'm looking forward to see those developments

> As to whether these need to be standardized ... 

On this point I'm quite agnostic at this point ...

> ... and as to whether the PubSubj TC needs deal with any of
> this, I don't feel strongly but rather doubt it.

... It's definitely out of PubSubj TC scope and charter !!
Did you figure I suggested it could be ??? ...
(this thread is not on tm-pubsubj list, but on general tm-comments, did you notice? :o))

Cheers

Bernard

Bernard