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Open Categorization System (OCS)
The Open Categorization System (OCS) is an open, community-driven effort to classify Internet domains by subject matter.
OCS treats the Internet as a library and domains as cataloged works. Rather than organizing websites by ownership, popularity, or search ranking, OCS organizes them according to the subjects they contain.
Goals
- Create an open categorization standard for Internet domains
- Provide a human-readable alternative to opaque categorization systems
- Enable independent catalogs, search engines, archives, and directories
- Encourage community participation in the organization of online knowledge
- Build a categorization system designed specifically for the Internet
Categorization Format
OCS uses a hierarchical three-part subject code:
AAA.BBB.CCC
Where:
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| AAA | Primary Subject |
| BBB | Secondary Subject |
| CCC | Specialized Subject |
Example:
SOC.ANT.CUL
Expands to:
Social Sciences
└── Anthropology
└── Cultural Anthropology
Another example:
COM.NET.P2P
Expands to:
Computing
└── Networking
└── Peer-to-Peer Systems
Design Principles
Subject-Oriented
OCS classifies domains by what they contain rather than who owns them.
For example:
- A university website and a personal website may both be classified under the same subject.
- A government website discussing astronomy may be classified under astronomy.
- A corporate website publishing programming documentation may be classified under computing.
Human Readable
Categorization codes are intended to be understandable without consulting large reference tables.
SOC.ANT.CUL
REL.ESO.TAR
COM.NET.P2P
Open
No proprietary numbering systems.
No copyrighted decimal categorizations.
No licensing requirements.
The taxonomy is intended to remain publicly available and freely implementable.
Extensible
New subjects may be added as knowledge evolves.
The system should accommodate:
- Academic subjects
- Scientific disciplines
- Technical fields
- Cultural topics
- Historical subjects
- Emerging technologies
- Community-driven knowledge domains
Contributing
Contributions are welcome.
Areas of interest include:
- Subject definitions
- Taxonomy design
- Categorization guidelines
- Domain cataloging
- Governance and standardization
You may join the community here: https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenCatSystem/
Status
OCS is currently under active development.
The taxonomy, governance model, and cataloging guidelines are evolving through community discussion and experimentation.
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README
Open Categorization System (OCS)
The Open Categorization System (OCS) is an open, community-driven effort to classify Internet domains by subject matter.
OCS treats the Internet as a library and domains as cataloged works. Rather than organizing websites by ownership, popularity, or search ranking, OCS organizes them according to the subjects they contain.
Goals
- Create an open categorization standard for Internet domains
- Provide a human-readable alternative to opaque categorization systems
- Enable independent catalogs, search engines, archives, and directories
- Encourage community participation in the organization of online knowledge
- Build a categorization system designed specifically for the Internet
Categorization Format
OCS uses a hierarchical three-part subject code:
AAA.BBB.CCC
Where:
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| AAA | Primary Subject |
| BBB | Secondary Subject |
| CCC | Specialized Subject |
Example:
SOC.ANT.CUL
Expands to:
Social Sciences
└── Anthropology
└── Cultural Anthropology
Another example:
COM.NET.P2P
Expands to:
Computing
└── Networking
└── Peer-to-Peer Systems
Design Principles
Subject-Oriented
OCS classifies domains by what they contain rather than who owns them.
For example:
- A university website and a personal website may both be classified under the same subject.
- A government website discussing astronomy may be classified under astronomy.
- A corporate website publishing programming documentation may be classified under computing.
Human Readable
Categorization codes are intended to be understandable without consulting large reference tables.
SOC.ANT.CUL
REL.ESO.TAR
COM.NET.P2P
Open
No proprietary numbering systems.
No copyrighted decimal categorizations.
No licensing requirements.
The taxonomy is intended to remain publicly available and freely implementable.
Extensible
New subjects may be added as knowledge evolves.
The system should accommodate:
- Academic subjects
- Scientific disciplines
- Technical fields
- Cultural topics
- Historical subjects
- Emerging technologies
- Community-driven knowledge domains
Contributing
Contributions are welcome.
Areas of interest include:
- Subject definitions
- Taxonomy design
- Categorization guidelines
- Domain cataloging
- Governance and standardization
You may join the community here: https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenCatSystem/
Status
OCS is currently under active development.
The taxonomy, governance model, and cataloging guidelines are evolving through community discussion and experimentation.