Re: Corpora: Bralich and Ergo

Philip A. Bralich, Ph.D. (bralich@hawaii.edu)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 08:45:46 -1000

At 07:47 PM 2/22/98 -1000, Rob Freeman wrote:
>I don't have a big problem with the Pres. and CEO of Ergo stirring up a
>bit of debate on the list. Some of his posts smack strongly of
>infomercial, but I can take it, for now. If it wasn't for the fact that
>I doubt the utility of tagging and labeling in the first place I would
>find his provocations vaguely stimulating.

Thanks much for the criticism/support.
Tagging and labeling are not the only thing. What is important if
you can achieve the level of labelling and tagging that I am talking
about is that finally you can engage in question/answer, statement/
response repartee with on-screen characters and programs. I mean
it is nice to say to your computer, "Who was the sixteenth president
of the United States?" and then get a coherent response. We have
programs that show that ability, but the field has always asked
for brackets and tags as well.

>I'm on a few lists and I find that what kills them is not spam but
>indifference. Let's have more public debate, not less.

>P.S. But Phil, cut down on the plugs, huh? You only need to mention the
>FULL PRODUCT NAME once in a post. I know raises your profile, but it
>reduces your credibility.

Part of what I am doing is exploring the boundaries of being a for
profit research firm talking to academia. I will be cautious about
the name mentions as part of this, but it seems somewhat unexplored
but very interesting territory.

Phil Bralich

Philip A. Bralich, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Ergo Linguistic Technologies
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Honolulu, HI 96822

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