[taxon-data-model] RE: [taxon-model] Taxon Data Model list now operational

[Roger Hyam]

SPM seems fine to me. Is it OK to call it SPaM or should it be SPoMo  
or something?

So now we have a name what about a definition?

We have no way of deciding between different design options if we  
don't have primary use-cases or usage scenarios nailed down.

Just like in any scientific endeavor we need testable hypotheses.

What I would suggest is that we come up with some tests to see if the  
SPM is any good. We can then design SPM so it at least passes these  
tests. Without setting some goal posts like these we will just go  
round and round in circles.

Presumably there is stuff about discoverability of data and merging  
of different species profiles.

Any offers to flesh this out?

All the best,

Roger



On 25 May 2007, at 16:31, Eamonn O Tuama wrote:

> After some discussion on the TDWG convenors list we have changed  
> what we
> were originally calling "Taxon Data Model" to "Species Profile  
> Model" to
> disambiguate it from other TDWG standards. The message was that we  
> should
> keep it as clear and simple as possible and that, while we might be  
> dealing
> with taxanomic groups other than species, this latter term, rather  
> than
> "taxon", was best.
>
> Éamonn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eamonn O Tuama
> Sent: 25 May 2007 10:27
> To: taxon-model at lists.tdwg.org
> Subject: RE: [taxon-model] Taxon Data Model list now operational
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> There is a tentative schedule for the TDWG conference in  
> Bratislava, 16-23
> September on:
> http://wiki.tdwg.org/twiki/bin/view/Executive/ 
> Tdwg2007ConferenceSchedule
>
> Included are two slots of particular interest to our Taxon Data  
> Model (most
> likely to be changed yet again to "Taxon Information Model" to avoid
> confusion with taxonomy models):
>
> Tuesday 16.00-18.00 Tuesday 18 Sept:
> Group meetings: a block of time for interest and task or joint group
> meetings
>
> Wednesday 08.30-10.00 Wednesday 19 Sept:
> Special session devoted to Taxon Data Model
>
> I'd like to get an idea of numbers interested in attending these  
> sessions so
> let me know if you and/or colleagues plan to attend the conference.  
> It will
> be a good opportunity to report on progress and, most importantly,  
> hold
> discussions with other groups whose interests overlap with ours.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Éamonn
>
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