[om-list] Sense & Evaluation

[Luke Call]

This is interesting. For my work now on OM I'm going to wait until
implementation of a given requirement drives data model changes; I
understand them better that way, and will have less time spent on
redesigning.

I'm taking notes though....

Thanks,
Luke

Mark Butler wrote:
> In regard to common data models, I have a few comments.   In my current 
> system, I do not store attribute values in the attribute objects, but 
> rather in evaluation objects.  Any person can have their opinion about 
> any concept, attribute, or relation expressed in an evaluation object.
> 
> My evaluation object consists of the following:
> 
> subject          person / entity who made this evaluation
> object           The concept, attribute, relation being evaluated
> 
> sense            subject's sense from -infinity (denial) to
>                  +infinity (absolute certainty), zero neutral
> minimum value    subject believes value greater than this
>                  (e.g. event date after 1789)  [sense positive]
> expected value   subject expects value to be this (e.g. 1791) [sense 
> positive]
> maximum value    subject beleives value  less than  this  (e.g. 1803) 
> [sense positive]
> 
> ....