ISSUE-161: Argument on KOS purposes in SKOS Reference

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ISSUE-161: Argument on KOS purposes in SKOS Reference

http://www.w3.org/2006/07/SWD/track/issues/161

Raised by: Antoine Isaac
On product: SKOS

Raised by Doug Tudhope in [1]

In section 1.3, as well as the cost/benefit argument for SKOS (in KOS versus a
formal ontology), I think it is also possible to make an argument based on
intended purpose. Some KOS (by design) do not represent a 'logical' view of
their domain and are only converted to a formal logic representation in
practical terms by changing their intended purpose.

[1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swd-wg/2008Oct/0062.html