How to choose?

Okay we seem to have equally good arguments from both sides of the fence:  

1. develop vocab using SKOS and leave the ontology unless someone else wants to do that in parallel, or
2. develop vocab using OWL and derive SKOS version.

It seems that more people, of those who are knowledgeable and care, prefer the SKOS approach. My own gut feel still tends towards the OWL approach,
(not least because past experience indicates that whatever we choose will be
used for *everything*). But although I care, I don't class as knowledgeable.  

Can some of those 'knowledgeable' people get together this week and really thrash out the options - maybe each person who favours one side has to argue for the other side. Otherwise, about all I can suggest is that we leave the line open to arguments for the rest of this week and then call for a vote next week - unless some miracle occurs
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7010409.stm) and
consensus breaks out.  

Any other ideas?  

T.  

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