ISSUE-161

Last Call Comment: Argument on KOS purposes in SKOS Reference

State:
CLOSED
Product:
SKOS
Raised by:
Antoine Isaac
Opened on:
2008-10-04
Description:
Raised by Doug Tudhope in [1]

In section 1.3, as well as the cost/benefit argument for SKOS (in KOS versus a
formal ontology), I think it is also possible to make an argument based on
intended purpose. Some KOS (by design) do not represent a 'logical' view of
their domain and are only converted to a formal logic representation in
practical terms by changing their intended purpose.

[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swd-wg/2008Oct/0062.html
Related emails:
  1. ISSUE-161: Argument on KOS purposes in SKOS Reference (from dean+cgi@w3.org on 2008-10-04)
  2. Re: Last Call: SKOS Simple Knowledge Organization System Reference; SKOS Primer updated -- SKOS comment (from aisaac@few.vu.nl on 2008-10-04)
  3. Proposed resolution to No Change Issues (from sean.bechhofer@manchester.ac.uk on 2008-10-14)
  4. Proposed Resolution to Editorial Change issues (from sean.bechhofer@manchester.ac.uk on 2008-10-21)
  5. Re: Last Call: SKOS Simple Knowledge Organization System Reference [ISSUE-161] (from sean.bechhofer@manchester.ac.uk on 2008-10-22)
  6. RE: Last Call: SKOS Simple Knowledge Organization System Reference [ISSUE-161] (from dstudhope@glam.ac.uk on 2008-10-26)

Related notes:

2008-10-26: ACTION: Accept

2008-10-26: CHANGE-TYPE: Editorial

2008-10-26: RESOLUTION: We agree with your observation and have inserted the following paragraph into Section 1.3. [[ In addition, some KOS are, by design, not intended to represent a logical view of their domain. Converting such KOS to a formal logic- based representation may, in practice, involve changes which result in a representation that no longer meets the intended purpose. ]]

2008-10-26: COMMENTER-RESPONSE: Accept