RE: Planned changes to the VIAF RDF

I would take intention (t) in the technical sense of being about [the entity
being referred to by the bibliographer]. That also covers the use of names
as subjects.

In fact, if the association had been written about, there might be an
authority entry for them. Most of the VIAF files have name entries for
"Jesus Christ", despite his lack of publications (the entries lack birth and
death dates too).

Another good example is "Grant Naylor", who are the authors of Red Dwarf,
who have a personal name record, and who also have individual personal name
records.

>From an ontological point of view, there are other kinds of things that we
need to consider; organizations, which have an entity separate from the
individuals who compose it vs. groups, whose identity is defined solely by
their membership. I believe that foaf handles this already?

I don't have FRSAD and FRAD in front of me; I don't think FRSAD makes a
difference here though.

Simon



On Apr 13, 2011 6:27 AM, "gordon@gordondunsire.com" <
gordon@gordondunsire.com> wrote:

Received on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 10:59:55 UTC