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DIARY: June 30, 2000 08:30 AM Friday; Rod Welch

Called Jack Park about architecture for SDS and DKR.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Maintain Original Sources Integrity of Record Baseline DKR
3...Structured Dialong Proposed Using XML and IBIS for DKR
4...Collaboration, Formal Argument with IBIS Purpose of DKR
5...1-sided Commentary Not Codified for Machine Inferencable Form
6...SDS Record on Internet Example Powerful Process Scholarly Argument DKR Environment
7...Scholarly Argument DKR Environment Shown by SDS Records on Internet
8...Automated Subject Management for Ontology


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2403 -
2403 -    ..
2404 - Summary/Objective
2405 -
240501 - Follow up ref SDS 26 0000, ref SDS 25 0000
240502 -
240503 -
240504 -
240506 -  ..
2406 -
2407 -
2408 - Progress
2409 -
240901 - Maintain Original Sources Integrity of Record Baseline DKR
240902 - Structured Dialong Proposed Using XML and IBIS for DKR
240903 - Collaboration, Formal Argument with IBIS Purpose of DKR
240904 -
240905 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Jack Park responding to a letter from Joe
240906 - Williams, which comments on ref DIP 6 0001 commending Jack's work on
240907 - an architecture in his letter on 000623, ref SDS 22 9900, following
240908 - up our discussion on 000627. ref SDS 25 0001
240910 -  ..
240911 - Jack discusses using DKR for collaboration function highlighted in his
240912 - letter on 000623 explaining an architecture.  Jack's letter initially
240913 - cites a letter from Joe Williams saying in part...
240914 -
240915 -              I think Jack is absolutely right on this - the original
240916 -              never gets changed.  I would say we transcode the
240917 -              information into what is called 'canonical XML' for use
240918 -              by collaborators.  Esstentially this means we forget
240919 -              style and just store and map content.  A standard or user
240920 -              specified style is added back when the information is
240921 -              used. ref DRT 1 0001
240923 -  ..
240924 - Jack then comments on Joe's remarks...
240926 -               ..
240927 -              For kicks, add *xml* to the search.
240929 -               ..
240930 -              Yup, don't touch original manuscripts.  Just start a
240931 -              dialog on some particular aspect of some particular
240932 -              manuscript (here, I am using *manuscript* as a proxy for
240933 -              the ever-present *document*).  This is where I think
240934 -              Eric's vision on IBIS is really important  (one of the
240935 -              web links to gIbis now appears to be dead, so perhaps we
240936 -              are on our own doing an Ibis implementation).  As another
240937 -              view of Ibis, do a google on *argumentation*. ref DRT 1
240938 -              7663
240940 -  ..
240941 - He calls this "scholarly argument" in his letter today, explaining
240942 - don't touch original manuscripts.  The DKR contains separate and
240943 - independent commentary, analysis, and research on issues presented in
240944 - the documents, and linked to specific issues, which the team plans to
240945 - manage with IBIS methods. ref DRT 1 X78G
240946 -
240947 -     [On 060129 Jeff Conklin developed IBIS; he introduced himself at
240948 -     an event for Doug Engelbart's 81st birthday at Stanford.
240949 -     ref SDS 36 7H7G
240951 -  ..
240952 - On 000505 IBIS was noted in v0.5 of Eric's specs. ref SDS 12 2650 This
240953 - method has been supported consistently, most recently on 000622 by
240954 - Eugene explaining the advantage of adding catagories to Augment as a
240955 - way to generate knowledge. ref SDS 21 6204   On 000614 Eric advocated
240956 - IBIS again to solve engineering management issues for Wiki.
240957 - ref SDS 16 4939
240959 -  ..
240960 - On 000218 challenges using IBIS were cited, ref SDS 7 7050, which
240961 - have not been addressed by any subsequent proposal to adopt this
240962 - method.
240963 -
240965 -  ..
240966 - 1-sided Commentary Not Codified for Machine Inferencable Form
240967 - SDS Record on Internet Example Powerful Process Scholarly Argument     DKR Environment
240968 - Scholarly Argument DKR Environment Shown by SDS Records on Internet
240969 -
240970 - Jack does not discuss the core idea in the letter to Mary Keeler,
240971 - ref DIP 5 0001, on 000624, ref SDS 23 0001, explaining the importance
240972 - of capturing and organizing "experience" in knowledge formation, and
240973 - requirements for common storage to correlate contextual diversity that
240974 - occurs in information streams.
240976 -  ..
240977 - Jack notes the Communication Metrics web site for SDS records on the
240978 - Internet, though one-sided (just one commentator, not arguing with
240979 - anyone and not codified in a machine-inferencable form), illustrates a
240980 - powerful process of scholarly argumentation that builds a knowledge
240981 - base.  Rod brings to the table just one of possibly many ways to
240982 - organize that effort. ref DRT 1 NT9I
240984 -             ..
240985 -            [On 001116 Jack Park describes SDS demonstrates amazing
240986 -            Knowledge Management capability establishes existence proof
240987 -            of claims in POIMS. ref SDS 33 953G
240989 -             ..
240990 -            [On 020924 Jack exasperated by SDS records on the Internet
240991 -            that present professional analysis which conflicts with
240992 -            feelings of prospective customers who objects to using
240993 -            links in email. ref SDS 35 RN6X
240995 -  ..
240996 - POIMS explains SDS records are aimed at guiding action, using the
240997 - plan, perform, report intelligence cycle, ref OF 1 6649, and based on
240998 - figuring out what has occurred, i.e., capturing experience as personal
240999 - and organizational memory. and further refining correlations,
241000 - implications, and nuance that affect lives, time, and money.
241001 -
241002 -
241004 -  ..
241005 - Automated Subject Management for Ontology
241006 -
241007 - Jack explains the objective that as topic areas emerge, the work of
241008 - the automated mapping will be facilitated since the discussion forms a
241009 - *context* in which the mapping engine can begin its work.  As the
241010 - mapping engine adds fuel to the fire (so to speak), the dialog has the
241011 - opportunity to become even more non-linear. ref DRT 1 2052
241013 -  ..
241014 - On 000623 he initially posed the idea of creating a software program
241015 - to develop and apply subjects. ref SDS 22 2915
241016 -
241018 -  ..
2411 -
2412 -
2413 - called Jack 0913
2414 -
241401 - We reviewed Jack's explanation of Com Metrics as a one sided argument
241402 - set out above. ref SDS 0 2870
241404 -  ..
241405 - Jack said he is aware SDS helps people use alphabet technology to
241406 - augment intelligence, as explained in POIMS, ref OF 1 3742, and so it
241407 - contains analysis of correspondence, papers, books, calls and so on.
241409 -  ..
241410 - Jack is further aware that anything anyone submits to address relevant
241411 - issues is reported in the record precisely as issued and received.
241413 -  ..
241414 - He advised that his letter, ref DRT 1 0001, this morning on KM
241415 - Architectue complaining SDS records are 1-sided, per above,
241416 - ref SDS 0 RA9I, did not set out that original sources are maintained,
241417 - as Jack recommends, also, per above, ref SDS 0 MD5V, because he wanted
241418 - Welch to explain it.  He asked me to start a "thread" on this subject.
241420 -  ..
241421 - We reviewed the letter to Mary Keeler explaining the driving force of
241422 - knowledge is personal experience, ref DIP 5 9434, sent on 000624,
241423 - ref SDS 23 1534, and cited in the letter, ref DIP 6 7200, to Jack
241424 - yesterday. ref SDS 26 0001
241426 -  ..
241427 - Additionally, the letter to Bill Bearden yesterday explains the
241428 - difference between "knowledge" in books, and derived from debate,
241429 - argument and collaboration, advocated by some, and the broader notion
241430 - that these are resources and manifestations of human cognition or
241431 - "intelligence" which technology can augment when "rigged" in a certain
241432 - way. ref SDS 26 6934
241434 -  ..
241435 - Jack feels I need to do more.
241437 -  ..
241438 - He feels the DKR team is not paying attention to these explanations,
241439 - and urged me to continue focusing a practical definition of knowledge.
241440 - He noted the correlation between POIMS "intelligence" process of plan,
241441 - perform, report, ref OF 1 6649, and classical work in AI that has a
241442 - comparable cycle of study, do, print (or something like that) showing
241443 - the underlying simplicity of an engine for knowledge.
241445 -  ..
241446 - I explained there are a lot of action items that need attention which
241447 - are not being worked.  Progress on OHS/DKR is extremely slow, because
241448 - Open Source does not have a mechanism for making assignments.
241450 -  ..
241451 - Jack feels there are a lot of personal agendas on the DKR project team
241452 - that are inhibiting progress, because people are waiting to see if
241453 - there is any money to support the effort.
241455 -  ..
241456 - Whether any money is ever made available for Doug's project, people
241457 - should be able to review basic issues of Knowledge Management, as Jack
241458 - presents today, per above. ref SDS 0 2870  Everyone seems to have
241459 - plenty of time to worry about the environment, world peace, who will
241460 - win the the Superbowl, and other things that do not directly
241461 - contribute to a solution.
241463 -  ..
241464 - Jack said he is aware of the 8 or 9 issues set out in the record on
241465 - 000623 reviewing his initial proposal for a DKR architecture.
241466 - ref SDS 22 4048
241468 -  ..
241469 - Similarly, there are a lot of questions on Eric's proposed CDS (OHS)
241470 - requirements for an OHS, reviewed on 000505. ref SDS 12 0001
241472 -  ..
241473 - Jack is disappointed that Eric has not actually produced any code to
241474 - begin implementing the requirements.
241475 -
241476 -     [On 001017 Eric notifies he is starting to produce code.
241477 -     ref SDS 30 0001
241478 -
241479 -     [On 001018 Eric reports a snag in architecture on linking.
241480 -     ref SDS 31 M4W7
241482 -      ..
241483 -     [On 001106 release of code delayed pending resolution of design
241484 -     problems. ref SDS 32 0001
241486 -      ..
241487 -     [On 001122 Eric disappointed about difficulty creating KM, sent
241488 -     letter suggesting he start with narrow objectives, of simply
241489 -     to link. ref SDS 34 0001
241491 -  ..
241492 - Jack said that he and Howard are starting to develop a DKR.
241494 -  ..
241495 - He said it will be an open source effort that will spur work on
241496 - OHS/DKR that currently seems stymied, per above. ref SDS 0 ME57
241497 -
241498 -     [On 000829 Jack planning to proceed with KM project. ref SDS 28
241499 -     PT7J
241500 -
241501 -     [On 000829 Jack learned new ideas on ontology and categories at a
241502 -     world KM conference that can be applied to build a DKR.
241503 -     ref SDS 28 DQ6F
241505 -      ..
241506 -     [On 001013 Jack begins KM project on web. ref SDS 29 0001
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