General Ontology Baseline Deliverable D 1 I 1 -

This is a general overview document setting out the basics of ontology design for Project I1-[OntoSpace] and the SFB. First, a discussion of the major design parameters is given in order to familiarize SFB-members with the state of ontological engineering and the issues involved. We then select several key ontologies for discussion along the lines of the parameters introduced. We conclude by setting out our starting assumptions for the ontology designs that will be employed within the project OntoSpace. These assumptions are also proposals for ontology design within the SFB as a whole.