[Fwd: FW: suggestions for 'POC' methods]

[Michael Ashburner (Genetics)]

I think I am missing something here.

In my view each independent ontology should have its own id space.  The
syntax should be

<prefix>:<zero-padded-integer>

This means that a term, plus id, seen in isolation can immediately
be recognised with respect to its source ontology and there is no
risk at all of number clashes. GO uses a 7 fig digit; FB uses 9 fig
digits. DAGedit can handle both.

If groups are collaborting on building/maintaining an ontology
(a la GO) then they divide their number space (see go/numbers/go_numbers).


We then keep (eg in gobo) a register of prefixes.

What is wrong with this ?

Michael