Whenever the word ontology is used in a technical context, what is being promoted is likely of limited practical value.
{ 2007 02 22 }
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{ 2007 02 22 }
Whenever the word ontology is used in a technical context, what is being promoted is likely of limited practical value.
Rambles of a University Systems Manager » Blog Archive » Quote of the Day | 22-Feb-07 at 8:09 pm | Permalink
[…] Peter Lacey’s 2nd Law of Computing: Whenever the word ontology is used in a technical context, what is being promoted is likely of limited practical value. […]
Steve Loughran | 23-Feb-07 at 4:35 am | Permalink
I have this problem at work; the Jena people share the same building, so its very easy to get sucked into a meeting on RDF if you are not careful.
By avoiding all meetings/lectures/workshops with the word ‘ontology’, I can usually avoid trouble.
Eric Newcomer | 23-Feb-07 at 5:46 pm | Permalink
What I like are the “do it yourself” ontologies on the community sites.
Anil John | 25-Feb-07 at 3:19 pm | Permalink
LOL! Thank You!
Dong Liu | 28-Feb-07 at 12:11 am | Permalink
“53. So many good ideas are never heard from again once they embark in a voyage on the semantic gulf.”
from EPIGRAMS IN PROGRAMMING
http://www.cs.yale.edu/quotes.html