[Sigia-l] Serious Discussion of IA Research?

[Boniface Lau]

> From: Ed Housman
> 
> > Not sure of what you meant by "architectural foundation of a
> > system". Could you tell us what that is?
> > 
> > How about giving us an example of such foundation?
>
> Ok, the kind of foundation I envision is similar to what Euclid did
> for organizing the way to think about space. He starts with basic
> things, like axioms, definitions, rules, valid procedures,
> propositions, postulates, basic assumptions about objects like
> lines, intersections, etc.

Does that mean "architectural foundation of a system" is anything
involved in organizing a system?


> 
> Or take Physics. It allows us to reason about movement of objects,
> their internal structure, etc.

Does that mean "architectural foundation of a system" is anything
that allows us to reason about a system?

Can you give us a direct answer of what "architectural foundation of a
system" is?


Boniface