q The Mist is an implementation of a quality assurance
methodology.
q It consists of a testing environment for newly developed or new
versions of both ontologies and artifacts.
q It was developed to take advantage of the DAML Validator and the
RDF Validator web-based tools.
q The web tools require the file under test to have a valid URL.
q However, for a variety of reasons, a webmaster should be the only
one allowed make changes to website content.
q While under test, a DAML file is likely to change too frequently to be
officially published by a webmaster.
q This conflict created a need for a location wherein an Ontologist can
“publish” developing DAML files for testing purposes.