>> I don't think the original IAU thesaurus saw any usage. (Does
>> anyone know of any?) So, what would be the point of a mapping to it?
>
> Because it's trivial? Going from the IAU source file to a SKOS file
> is basically just changing punctuation (plus some technicalities
> which Alasdair, Rick and Doug can surely talk about at length!).
Because astronomers at large need to see IVOA engaging with IAU processes. Because there was nothing critically wrong with the IAU effort and it will form a functional core for our own effort that we've believed necessary for 2.5 years in one form or another. The question isn't whether earlier generations discovered use cases for the thing, the question is whether it will serve to advance the cause of our own use cases. Received on 2007-11-22Z00:47:17