[Fis] Five Clouds over Fundamental Information Science

[Marcus Abundis]

Dear Xueshan,

Thank you for your reply, late or otherwise (it did not seem late to me).
I refer to your question regarding your note/cloud #4:
< . . . Can different inforwares communicate across different levels? Is
the communication between humans and cats true communication (language
comprehension) or false communication (conditional reflex)?>
– To answer that directly, for *myself* I would use the term 'entity' or
'agent' instead of 'infoware'. I believe that suitably covers what is
needed in explaining such informatic situations.

Still, regarding your specific term 'infoware' . . . I already suggested it
seems confusing and I asked for clarification. But you have not offered any
clarification, so I repeat my earlier note:
<Your ‘*’ an ‘**’ notes [which you use to further explain 'infoware'] seem
to suggest ‘some things’ CAN be treated informatically, and ‘other things’
CANNOT be treated informatically? What EXACTLY is the difference between
the two? Is that what you really think, or did you have something else in
mind?>
If the meaning of 'infoware' were so immediately evident, I don't think it
would require further ‘*’ an ‘**’ notes (which are themselves rather
confusing).

It seems futile to debate use of 'infoware' without the requested
clarification. One presumes you come to FIS for some type of 'peer review'
 — rather than relying on years of positive student comments, students
naturally driven to accept what the professor tells them for receive a
passing grade. For better or worse, I have no such incentive and I may have
a bit more experience in studying 'the problem'?

That said . . . you do touch on interesting matters in your 5 clouds, which
I interpret as 'mapping informatic LEVELS' and which you ALSO point to in
various ways, in your different clouds. That discussion of LEVELS is
ultimately more interesting to me . . . and which ALSO ties to your
suggested 300 different professions etc.

Marcus
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