[Modeling] Re: [FAB] RE: R: R: [Methodology] Terms for first release of the glossary

[Marian Nodine]

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I would also argue against starting a Glossary TC right off (which I think
also is Fabio and Marc's opinion).

-- Misty

Bellifemine Fabio wrote:

> I support the opinion of Marc.
> > opinion: creating a TC for that should be fine but maybe
> > cumbersome and too long to take some definition directly
> > usable by TCs. Let's say: we keep writing definitions and
> > particularly those related to methodologies and method
> > fragments, as soon as a Glossary TC will emerge, we can move
> > some of our efforts to it (hence justifying its existence).
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc-Philippe Huget [mailto:M.P.Huget@csc.liv.ac.uk]
> > Sent: venerd́ 8 agosto 2003 10.02
> > To: James Odell
> > Cc: Massimo Cossentino; 'FIPA methodology ML'; ModelingTC;
> > fab@fipa.org
> > Subject: Re: R: R: [Methodology] Terms for first release of
> > the glossary
> >
> >
> > Hello Jim and Massimo,
> >
> > James Odell wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Massimo,
> > >
> > > > again I agree in principle but indeed I think that there
> > is a valid
> > > > reason to mantain almost all the terms I proposed for the first
> > > > release because they will be probably part of MAS
> > meta-model of the
> > > > different methodologies and therefore of the general one we will
> > > > identify. This is the case of terms like desire, belief and
> > > > intention that although very general they are surely part of some
> > > > design processes and consequent MAS meta-models. In
> > attach you can
> > > > find a description of the rational that is behind the
> > selection of
> > > > each term. Please could you list the terms you prefer not
> > to be in
> > > > this glossary?
> > >
> > > Instead of this just being me, I will bring it up at the
> > FIPA meeting.
> > > During the Methodology TC session, we will make the list of
> > terms that
> > > we think should moved from the Methodology TC glossary to a more
> > > general one. OK?
> >
> > I agree with both, actually, in my opinion, if we define a
> > methodology through this TC, we need definitions because I am
> > not sure everybody shares the same definition for all the
> > terms, as a consequence, we are sure that if somebody reads
> > the methodology and the glossary, she's aware of what
> > definition we take. In other side, I agree with Jim that some
> > terms are really high-level and the discussion on these ones
> > should involve everybody in FIPA: the ontology term certainly
> > interests WG on it. Well, to give my
> > opinion: creating a TC for that should be fine but maybe
> > cumbersome and too long to take some definition directly
> > usable by TCs. Let's say: we keep writing definitions and
> > particularly those related to methodologies and method
> > fragments, as soon as a Glossary TC will emerge, we can move
> > some of our efforts to it (hence justifying its existence).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Marc-Philippe
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Marc-Philippe Huget
> >
> > Agent Applications, Research and Technology Group
> > Department of Computer Science
> > University of Liverpool
> > Chadwick Building, Peach Street
> > L69 7ZF Liverpool
> > United Kingdom
> >
> > email: mph@csc.liv.ac.uk
> > http://www.csc.liv.ac.uk/~mph
> >
> >
> >
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