[Fis] Five Clouds over Fundamental Information Science.

[Krassimir Markov]

Dear Xueshan,


In this letter I would like to start with some comments on the concept of
“Inforware”, and in the following letters I will comment on the five clouds.

I really like the concept of “Inforware” and would use it actively with
your permission and citing the source.

I would like to add a little clarification.


Just as software is data that is processed by hardware, “Inforware” also
requires corresponding “hardware”. You use the term “Inforware” to denote
both the active and passive aspects, which is a bit confusing for the
reader.

At the same time, your definition practically covers the meaning of the
concept of “information model”, which corresponds to Frege’s triangle. The
set of information models we usually call “knowledge”.

The concept of “Infoware” can be used instead of the concept of
“Knowledge”. In this case, the active part of information processing needs
the corresponding concept.

In order to have one comprehensive term for so many concepts referring to
active entities such as subjects, agents, cells, animals or humans,
societies, humanity or even an artificial active object created by humans,
the abstract term of “*Infos*” was invented to unite all of the above, as
well as any other object of the same type.

The word “Infos” is an attempt to combine the natural and artificial worlds
and at the same time emphasizes the unity between the different entities in
the background of our understanding.

For the last 30 years, we have used the term “Infos” to refer to entities
that process information models, not just data.

I would note that by connecting the concepts we obtain harmonious
combinations:

HS = (hardware, software)

II = (Infos, Infoware).



Dear Pedro,

Thank you for your answer.

It seems to me that you greatly overestimate the number of definitions
currently in force.

Yes, that was many years ago, but I think that over time, no more than a
dozen different understandings have formed. That is exactly what intrigued
me to do something like an "inventory" and see what we have.

There is no problem with doing this in another way, other than through the
FIS list.


Please, anyone who wants to present their original definition of the
concept "information" or one that they adhere to, write to me at my
personal email markov.krk at gmail.com.


This is my second post this week, so I will continue in the next one.


With respect,
Krassimir
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