[vocabset-5] which vocabularies?; subgroups

[Norman Gray]

Folks,

On 2008 Feb 8, at 17:13, Brian Thomas wrote:

> 	1> we put in short definitions to the vocabulary as time allows,
> 	and
> 	2> definition work will not hold up a draft

I don't believe anyone substantially disagrees with this, phrased in  
these terms, and subject to Rob's concerns about whether we have the  
authority/effrontery to add such definitions.

The only variance, as far as I can tell, is over how extensive, and  
how thoroughly disambiguating, these definitions must be, should be,  
or may practically be.



I have a linked pair of suggestions.

1. At <http://www.ivoa.net/twiki/bin/view/IVOA/ 
VocabulariesWorkingArea> I've listed the vocabularies that have been  
discussed, along with what appear to me to be plausible dispositions.

I'd like to remove question-marks from this table promptly.  I've  
raised the issue of inclusion or not in another thread.  I'd also like  
to ask for a 'patron' for each of these vocabularies, just to shepherd  
them through whatever disagreements are involved (ideally off-list, so  
we don't swamp the list all over again), in time for a published WD  
soon.

2. Presuming that Rick will take IVOA-T (and presuming that we retain  
momentum with that and are trying to get something out very soon), can  
we confine the above how-extensive, how-thorough, discussion to the  
IVOA-T thread?  I think the dispute only practically applies to that  
vocabulary.



All the best,

Norman


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