[vocabset-5] which vocabularies?; subgroups

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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