RE: Minutes of the June 7 2005 GIS SC Teleconference

In attendance: Carl Reed, Michelle Raymond, Tom Merkle, Art Botterell, Gary 
Ham, Rex Brooks, Adam Hocek, Dave Ellis, Kon Wilms

 

Note: A Quorum was present

 

We had a wide ranging discussion WRT EDXL, distribution element, and 
TargetID. We discussed use cases as a mechanism to provide a foundation and 
context for domain use of EDXL/distribution elements. 

 

. There is agreement that use cases will be very useful and are required. 
This is because the uses and environments of use for EDXL are incredibly 
diverse. 

. Agreement that an overarching (executive summary) for EDXL is needed. Rex 
pointed out that Michael Daconta's work is an excellent place to start. 

. This led to conversation about next week's Data Reference Model 
Public Forum and a variety of presentations and discussions at that meeting that 
have relevance to the ongoing EDXL work, such as the relationship between EDXL, 
FEA, and network centric architectures.

. This led to agreement that EDXL needs to work in network architectures, 
server centric architectures, combinations of both.

. There was also discussion about the use of RDF and the importance of 
using RDF to better express rules. Agreement that this is important.

. Action: Carl to provide information on Open Source Geospatial 2005 
conference (done).

. Action: Michelle to provide some use cases when appropriate.

. Action: Others to keep an eye out for and provide use cases.

 

Respectfully submitted

 

Carl Reed, PhD
CTO and Executive Director Specification 
Program
OGC

 

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