here we've used ontologies for
&gt; &gt; integration as well.
&gt; &gt;    One impact of an ontology that I find undeniable is that
&gt; &gt; at the very
&gt; &gt; least, a formal ontology can serve as a more precise set of
&gt; &gt; comments about
&gt; &gt; the meaning of database tables and fields than informal English.
&gt;
&gt;MW: I disagree. The disadvantage in this application of a formal definition
&gt;is that only those who understand the formalism can understand it.

That's true for any language in