[seek-taxon] Seek Taxon conference call

[Bertram Ludaescher]

>>> On Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:26:02 -0400 (EDT)
>>> "Robert K. Peet" <peet at unc.edu> wrote: 
RKP> 
RKP> Hello SEEK_Taxon and others,
RKP> 
RKP> I agree with Matt that we need a quick conference call to get our 
RKP> collective thoughts together prior to TDWG regards TCS OWL RDF XML etc. 
RKP> This call should include SEEK_Taxon, but also a few others in the SEEK 
RKP> empire, such as Josh, Shawn, & Steve. Please ASAP let me know your 
RKP> availability for a conference call at the following times.  I will select 
RKP> the one with the fewest conflicts reported, probably reporting back to you 
RKP> at the end of the day tomorrow Wednesday.
RKP> 
RKP> Mon    9 Oct   11:00 EDT = 8:00 PDT = 15:00 UTC

a bit early 

RKP>                 12:00 EDT

OK (9am PDT)

RKP>                  1:00 EDT

OK (10am PDT)

RKP> Tues  10 Oct   11:00 EDT
RKP>                 12:00 EDT
RKP>                  1:00 EDT

the last two are also OK w/ me

Bertram

RKP> 
RKP> Bob Peet
RKP> 
RKP> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
RKP> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:20:12 -0800
RKP> From: Matt Jones <jones at nceas.ucsb.edu>
RKP> To: seek-taxon <seek-taxon at ecoinformatics.org>, seek-kr-sms at ecoinformatics.org
RKP> Subject: [seek-taxon] [Fwd: Re: [Tdwg-guid] Which TCS/RDF?]
RKP> 
RKP> Hi Jessie,
RKP> 
RKP> I don't know if you've been following the conversation regarding the 
RKP> representation of TCS in OWL that has been happening on the TDWG-GUID mailing 
RKP> list, but I think we need to get ahold of this one and suggest an approach. 
RKP> The people in SEEK who created TCS are probably among the best to refactor it 
RKP> into OWL, especially with our knowledge of how OBOE is structured as well. 
RKP> Given that there are several competing versions of TCS in OWL floating around 
RKP> (one created by Dave Thau I believe), we should be prepared at TDWG in a couple 
RKP> of weeks to help resolve the issue.  Based on the mood at GBIF, it seems that 
RKP> everyone will skip using the XML representation of TCS altogether and start 
RKP> with an OWL/RDF version -- if this is the case, we should be sure we are happy 
RKP> with it.
RKP> 
RKP> Thoughts?  I think SEEK-Taxon should discuss this before TDWG?  Are there 
RKP> conference call plans in the near future?
RKP> 
RKP> Matt
RKP> 
RKP> PS I have changed my plans and am no longer attending TDWG.  Instead, I think 
RKP> Josh Madin, the principal architect of OBOE, will be attending, so he'll be 
RKP> able to help with the OWL/OBOE linkages.
RKP> 
RKP> 
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