RE: [ontolog-forum] Foundation Ontology [was Semantic Web shortcomings]
John,
UFO is kind of nice -- I'd be ok with it! (Though I've never seen one,
except in fictional movies.)
It prompts another thought: LOL - Logic Ontology Language
Phil
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> Phil,
>
> Actually, I rather like the tongue-in-cheek suggestion that I made
> in a note to Jon Awbrey: UFO for Ungrounded Foundation Ontology.
>
> That is an accurate description, since it may be desirable that the
> terms of an ontology would be grounded in actual entities in the real
> world, but there is no way to ensure that any particular version is
> truly grounded. Furthermore, the association with unidentified
> flying objects is also a good metaphor for many proposed ontologies.
>
> However, I don't think that acronym would "fly".
>
> John