Patrick Cassidy and Pat Hayes wrote:  (01)
[PC] Question:
[PH] > >
> > Portion of that cost that could be reduced by a common foundation
> > ontology: 1/5 (20 billion per year)
>
> Here's where we disagree. I suggest that the correct proportion here
> would be more like 0.01 percent. Not because it wouldn't work if
> people would all use it, but because people will not in fact use it.
>
> Pat H.
>
>
>What do you think that people *would* use that would provide them accurate
>semantic interoperability?
>
>Patrick Cassidy
>MICRA, Inc.
>908-561-3416  (02) 
Businesses will use it if it can be clearly shown to save
money and/or critical resources. Most individuals will only
use it in the context of their business. But so what? That
commercial use is enough to justify it.  (03)
-Rich  (04)
Sincerely,
Rich Cooper
EnglishLogicKernel.com
Rich AT EnglishLogicKernel DOT com  (05)
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