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ζ-Q4 Upper Ontology LOCKED ω.γ Hybrid multi-parent — 2026-04-30T20:52 BST
Decision
ω.γ Hybrid multi-parent (BFO 2020 ISO/IEC 21838-2:2021 + PROV-O W3C Rec 2013 dual-upper via Prudhomme et al. 2025 alignment file) locked under G+ permanent + ε. Both ontologies equal-citizen at upper layer; Prudhomme 2025 Nature Scientific Data alignment file (Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14692262) consumed first-class as Phase-1 dependency for owl:equivalentClass + SWRL bridges.
Why: Prudhomme et al. 2025 provides total alignment of every PROV-O class + property to BFO-ISO + CCO + RO. PROV-O ↔ BFO no longer “either/or”; published-aligned at zero authoring cost. Decision becomes about positioning + reasoner-load + acquirer-narrative. Three institutional anchors (W3C + ISO + DoD/IC Jan 2024) maximise standards-engagement-state acquirer-narrative.
How to apply: All Phase-3 module-authoring uses BFO + PROV-O dual-upper. A-35/A-73/A-98 cross-module primitive Activity references KEEP prov:Activity rooting AND gain bfo:Process equivalence axioms (Prudhomme 2025-derived) — zero churn at primitive level. A-21 CI gates 19 → 20 with new G-PRUDHOMME-INTEGRITY. Three IRI namespaces tracked per A-63 iri-verify (BFO 2020 + PROV-O W3C Rec + Prudhomme 2025 release; richard-tasks #192 monthly Zenodo DOI monitoring).
Configuration
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| BFO 2020 | First-class upper (ISO/IEC 21838-2:2021) |
| PROV-O W3C Rec 2013 | First-class upper (W3C Recommendation) |
| Prudhomme 2025 alignment | First-class Phase-1 dependency (Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14692262) |
| A-35/A-73/A-98 | Keep prov:Activity + gain bfo:Process equiv axioms |
| A-21 CI gates | 19 → 20 (G-PRUDHOMME-INTEGRITY new) |
| A-63 IRI namespaces | 3 (BFO + PROV-O + Prudhomme) |
| Standards-engagement anchors | 3 (W3C + ISO + DoD/IC) |
Scoring
5 options against locked 14-criterion C frame: ω.γ 3.95 / ω.β BFO upper 3.86 / ω.δ BFO+CCO mid 3.62 / ω.α C status quo 3.41 / ω.ε Domain-only 2.98. ω.γ wins 6/8 sensitivity perturbations. Margin to ω.β = 0.09 (BELOW 0.20 auto-deep-dive threshold — first ζ.2 decision below threshold).
Cascade artefacts
- arch-state Tier-1 v3.13 → v3.14 + A-129 amendment + Shape X §3 angle (iii) row update
- INDEX v2.4 → v2.5
- 2026-04-18 architecture-options scorecard v2.2 → v2.3 status note
- ζ-Q4 cascade file moved current-questions/ → answered-questions/
- richard-tasks-tt #191 (Year-2+ DOLCE revisit trigger) + #192 (Prudhomme 2025 Zenodo monitoring) + #193 (Phase-1.5 reasoner-tax validation)
Methodological observations
- First ζ.2 decision below 0.20 baseline-margin threshold. Sensitivity 6/8 + Rich’s strategic-judgement override on acquirer-narrative + standards-track-amplified weights.
- Multi-line scorecard format (per-option deep cards + key-criteria lens + observable fitness functions + decision tree + TCO + risk) was Rich-requested for below-threshold-margin decisions. Codify as
feedback_below_threshold_multi_line_scorecarddiscipline. - Convergent decision pattern matches ζ-Q1 + ζ-Q3; divergent from ζ-Q2 G+ permanent. 3 of 4 ζ-decisions are convergent under ζ.2 methodology pivot.
- Architectural-optionality-via-deferral — DOLCE Phase-2+ + CCO mid-layer Year-2+ — is now an established pattern across 3 of 4 ζ-decisions (ζ-Q2 F-uplift Year-3+, ζ-Q3 PensionAsset Year-2+, ζ-Q4 DOLCE+CCO Year-2+).
Honest caveats
- Reasoner-tax estimate is empirical: 15-25% Phase-1 module load increase per A-67 OWL profile-regression timing benchmark; Phase-1.5 first stress-test cell validates (richard-tasks #193). If observed >1.5× sustained, perturbation #5 fires; revisit ω.α.
- Prudhomme 2025 Zenodo DOI stability: monitor monthly until Phase-1 complete (richard-tasks #192).
- CCO Phase-1 readiness stays unknown. Year-2+ optionality only fires on production-readiness signal (e.g., partner-firm or DoD-adjacent advisor confirms).
- DOLCE escape-hatch preserved — qua-individuals or perdurants/endurants pain-point in Phase-2+ triggers revisit (richard-tasks #191).
- Smith Ch 7 Relations re-read flagged for next session — was TOC-only for ζ-Q3 + ζ-Q4 baseline; needed for ζ-Q5 angle (iv) alignment-axiom strength.