We can all agree that "If I need some service, I want somebody or something to 
do
something" and not just provide a model of that. However, I'm sympathetic to 
the idea that  (01)
a model may enable something to be done. And since I'm interested in practical 
help my models might focus on a repeatable (business) activity where 
implementations based on service models might have some practical payoff. So 
it need not be repeatable in theory, but in practice this is where I'm likely 
to focus my efforts.  (02)
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Subject: Re: [ontolog-forum] The Open Group SOA Ontology  (012)
I endorse Azamat's questions:  (013)
AA> ... how should one take this basic definition: "a service
> is a logical representation of a repeatable business activity
> that has a specified outcome." Why is its genus "a logical
> representation"?  (014) 
If I need some service, I want somebody or something to do
something. I don't want a statement in logic (unless my
request happened to be for a copy of some formula).  (015)
AA> ... Again, why is its differentia chosen as "a repeatable
> business activity that has a specified outcome".  (016) 
Why must a service be repeatable? Many needs are unique.
And why must it be a business activity?  (017)
What does it mean for the outcome to be "specified"?
Does that mean "specified in advance"? But what about
emergency services that respond to unpredictable events?  (018)
John Sowa  (019)
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