Overview

Overview

For the OEO Foundry we develop a shared set of principles to ensure that ontologies are logically well-formed, scientifically accurate, and interoperable. Our commitment to FAIR and open science drives the development of reusable knowledge structures for the energy domain. We consider the OBO principles and the Technical principles from IOF.

Principles

• Openness
• Common Format
• Textual Definitions
• Identifier and Naming Conventions
• Versioning

On each principle page, several informational sections are presented:

Summary

A brief description of what the principle means and how it should be implemented.

Purpose

The rationale for including the principle in the OEO Foundry. Background information on why the principle was formulated the way it is.

Implementation

A list of implementation guidelines for the principle. The following terminology is used:

• MUST or MUST NOT: a requirement for an ontology to comply with this principle.
• SHOULD or SHOULD NOT: a recommendation that is not necessary for principle complieance, but is suggested as a good ontology development practice.
• MAY: an option for ontology developers to select what works best for their ontology.

Examples

Examples of ontology implementations that comply with the principle.

Counter-Examples

Examples of ontology implementations that do not comply with the principle.

Discussion

The definitions and details of the principles are currently being discussed in the GitHub Discussions of the OEO Foundry.
We welcome your feedback and contributions.