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DIARY: June 5, 2000 10:47 AM Monday; Rod Welch

Letter from Robert Kent on organizing information for "knowledge."

1...Summary/Objective
2...Killer App Adds Intelligence to Information Improves Literacy
3...Civilization Powered by Alphabet Technology Improved by SDS
4...KM Only Implemented by SDS Integrates Time Information


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SUBJECTS
Tending Garden of Knowledge
Organic Structure Knowledge Data - Wisdom
Subject Indexing, General
Ontologos, 000602
Ontology Definition
Industry Doesn't Know How to Design KM
Core Enterprise Knowledge Management Chronology SDS Intelligence
AI Has Not Succeeded in Augmenting Daily Work

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1910 -    ..
1911 - Summary/Objective
1912 -
191201 - Follow up ref SDS 62 8932.
191202 -
191203 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Robert Kent who responds to my letter,
191204 - ref DIP 2 0001, submitted to Ongologos on 000602, based on discussion
191205 - with Jack Park on 000602. ref SDS 62 2496
191207 -  ..
191208 - Robert recalls having discussed ontology with Jack Park this past
191209 - spring.
191211 -  ..
191212 - He explains his web site is still being developed, ref DRT 1 1440,
191213 - which accounts for the many dead ends encountered during review on
191214 - 000602.
191216 -  ..
191217 - The letter to Robert on 000602 asked...
191218 -
191219 -    1.  How to apply Ontologos methodology for handling daily working
191220 -        information, called out by Doug Engelbart in his 1972 paper and
191221 -        reviewed on 000327, ref SDS 20 3971, like writing a letter,
191222 -        reading a book, attending a meeting, performing an experiment,
191223 -        fixing the lawn mower, buying a computer, organizing a heart
191224 -        transplant, and so on. ref DIP 2 5476
191225 -
191226 -            [On 041210 professional paper cites this record and Doug
191227 -            Engelbart for setting a standard for collaborative systems.
191228 -            ref SDS 70 TE4J
191230 -         ..
191231 -    2.  Explain or provide an example that shows the level of effort,
191232 -        skill and time required to use Ontologos methodology?
191233 -        ref DIP 2 0650
191235 -         ..
191236 -        This helps assess cost/benefit.  If it takes a lot of time and
191237 -        benefits are deferred, it is hard to get people to invest the
191238 -        time, as reported on 921021. ref SDS 4 1661
191240 -         ..
191241 -    3.  Is Ontologos capability accomplished entirely by tools/code, or
191242 -        would a doctor, lawyer, mechanic, engineer, manager need to
191243 -        learn new tasks they are not now doing that will take an
191244 -        additional block of time in order to benefit from the
191245 -        capability you have in mind?
191247 -         ..
191248 -    4.  Can you provide a scenario that illustrates the benefit derived
191249 -        from using the methods contemplated on your web site.
191250 -        ref DIP 2 3540
191252 -         ..
191253 -    5.  Does Ontologos support, or plan to support processing
191254 -        information to generate or otherwise assign, and possibly
191255 -        manipulate, relationships that might loosely be called
191256 -        "knowledge," as occurs in the human mind, ref DIP 2 3420, and
191257 -        is cited in Eric's most recent requirements spec received on
191258 -        000601. ref SDS 60 4967
191259 -        ..
191260 -    6.  How about mathematical modeling of text, perhaps
191261 -        computational linguistics, to help identify chronologies based
191262 -        on subject content, i.e., context, and possibly perform logical
191263 -        operations to suggest inferences that aid human reasoning in
191264 -        maintaining alignment of conduct with objectives, requirements
191265 -        and commitments, also, called by some authorities, "original
191266 -        sources," ref DIP 2 5548, also cited in Eric's specs on 000601.
191267 -        ref SDS 60 4200
191268 -
191270 -  ..
191271 - Robert does not provide examples, explanations nor scenarios to show
191272 - how Ontologos handles daily working information; he does not indicate
191273 - the level of effort required to apply Ontologos ideas, methods and
191274 - tools, if they exist.
191276 -  ..
191277 - Robert does not say Ontologos supports relational objectives in points
191278 - 5 and 6, but he is working on a paper that may do this. ref DRT 1 3294
191280 -  ..
191281 - Robert is attempting to integreate theory of information flow with
191282 - formal concept analysis to formulate a model of ontological thinking.
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SUBJECTS
Ontology SDS Only Implementation Using Organic Subject Structures
Killer Application SDS Improves Alphabet Technology Adds Intelligence
Organic Subject Structures Expose a Larger Number of Errors Emotional
Psychologically Demanding Com Manager Consistently Discovering Notify
Com Manager Deliberates Organizational Memory Different Tasks from Tr
Ontology Organization Process Subjects Topics Catagories Classficatio
Killer App Improves Alphabet Technology to Augment Intelligence Lifts
Operating System People Organizations
Killer App Save Time Money Avoid Mistakes Context Management Knowledg
Wordprocessing Spreadsheets Improved by Killer App, Larry Ellison
Killer Application Effective Used by Many a Lot for Everything, Alpha
Wordprocessing, Spreadsheets, Need New Application Ellison, Larry

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331501 -  ..
331502 - Killer App Adds Intelligence to Information Improves Literacy
331503 - Civilization Powered by Alphabet Technology Improved by SDS
331504 - KM Only Implemented by SDS Integrates Time Information
331505 -
331506 - Sent ref DIT 1 0001 to Jack submitting Robert's letter, and
331507 - explaining that only SDS can really accomplish KM.
331508 -
331509 -        [On 000606 received letter from Jack. ref SDS 64 0001
331511 -         ..
331512 -        [On 000607 received report that paper Jack cites as showing
331513 -        implementation of Ontologos and use of ontologies, is
331514 -        incorrect, and that there is no evidence showing application of
331515 -        ontology. ref SDS 66 0001
331517 -      ..
331518 -     This letter combined with ideas on 000424, ref SDS 34 5033, might
331519 -     support Eugene Kim's request on 000602 for an explanation of the
331520 -     project to help SRI get funding from the government. ref SDS 62
331521 -     5133
331522 -
331523 -         [On 000606 sent letter to Eugene with explanation of DKR
331524 -         project for funding, citing this letter to Jack. ref SDS 65
331525 -         3774
331527 -          ..
331528 -         [On 000608 discussed with Pat Lincoln. ref SDS 67 0001
331530 -      ..
331531 -     Explained having reviewed Ontologos web site in the record on
331532 -     000602. ref SDS 62 5180
331534 -      ..
331535 -     Cited letter to Robert Kent, ref DIP 2 0001, sent yesterday,
331536 -     ref SDS 62 3904, and setting out questions per above. ref SDS 0
331537 -     6160, based on Doug's 1972 paper reported on 000327. ref SDS 20
331538 -     3971
331540 -      ..
331541 -     Cite meeting at Intel on same thing. ref SDS 52 5096
331543 -      ..
331544 -     Knowledge discussed at SRI on 000518. ref SDS 53 3528
331546 -      ..
331547 -     Alphabet core engine of civilization. ref DIT 1 00EI
331549 -      ..
331550 -     Organic subject structures explained, ref DIT 1 00GJ, citing idea
331551 -     of controlling lower levels of organic structure discussed on
331552 -     890523, ref SDS 1 3E3G, and in NWO. ref OF 2 5024
331554 -      ..
331555 -     Organic subject structure presents an increased emotional burden,
331556 -     like accounting, that requires dedicated professionals to handle
331557 -     increased exposure to problems that require correction.
331558 -     ref DIT 1 01FU
331559 -
331560 -        [On 010622 Jack asks for explanation of organic structures
331561 -        using ontology of OHS/DKR. ref SDS 69 S63L
331563 -      ..
331564 -     Cite Ellison's comment on 970222 that wordprocessing has reached
331565 -     the end of its development cycle, ref DIT 1 017J, and there is a
331566 -     lack of ideas in applying technology. ref SDS 9 3967
331567 -
331568 -        [On 010517 cite this record in meeting at SRI on SDS being a
331569 -        disruptive technology, also, called a "killer application.
331570 -        ref SDS 68 7I7L
331572 -      ..
331573 -     Cite Gutenberg reported on 991028. ref SDS 10 2548
331574 -
331575 -        [On 010622 alphabet technology makes people "superhuman",
331576 -        improved by SDS adding intelligence to information. ref SDS 69
331577 -        N668
331579 -      ..
331580 -     Cite NWO that explains meaning drift. ref OF 2 9449
331582 -      ..
331583 -     Cited Eric Armstrong's letter complaining that KM is a marketing
331584 -     buz word. ref SDS 41 5033
331586 -      ..
331587 -     Cite Corps of Engineers report on saving time and money.
331588 -     ref DRP 1 0001
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