Ontology, module terminology: once more [Re: [SCL] new draft]

[Bill Andersen]

On Dec 31, 2003, at 1330, pat hayes wrote:

>> "SCL text" is  properly neutral and exact, without carrying unwanted
>> and unclear connotations as ontology, module and theory all do.
>
> Excellent suggestion, although I am reconciled to 'module'.
>
> The only issue is how to define the scope of a name when naming 
> a...er...thingie, for subsequent importing. So I suggest we adopt 
> 'text' for a sequence or set of sentences, and 'module' for a piece of 
> text with a name and (optionally) a header, and I will learn to avoid 
> saying 'ontology' in an SCL context.
>
> Pat

This all sounds palatable to me.

Happy 2004 to all.

   .bill