Re: help with definition of data licence metadata

Hi all,

@Phil, thanks a lot for the explanation!

@Michel, thanks for the link!  I already saw the HCLS document and I like
the idea of having different metadata levels. I think we will need to make
such distinction in our document as well.

cheers,
Bernadette

2015-05-15 7:53 GMT-03:00 <Peter.Winstanley@scotland.gsi.gov.uk>:

> +1
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Archer [mailto:phila@w3.org]
> Sent: 14 May 2015 08:59
> To: Bernadette Farias Lóscio; public-dwbp-wg@w3.org
> Subject: Re: help with definition of data licence metadata
>
> The notions of dataset and distributions are key to DCAT. They match
> similar ideas in other domains, notably the library world's FRBR
> vocabulary that distinguishes between a Work, such as 'Beethoven's 5th'
> and its Expression, such as a particular recording or performance.
>
> Licences are attached to DCAT Distributions, not Datasets, because it's
> possible that different distributions of the same data will be released
> under different licences. For example, a PDF might be available under an
> open licence, whilst a proprietary format might be under a more
> restrictive licence.
>
> It may be worth noting that dcat:Distribution and dcat:Dataset are not
> disjoint, so if there's just one file that is the dataset then it can be
> both, but we probably shouldn't promote this too heavily as it might
> lead people to lose the distinction between the two classes.
>
> So, bottom line, yes, I think we should distinguish between datasets and
> distributions in our work.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
> On 13/05/2015 21:59, Bernadette Farias Lóscio wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been working on the examples for the BP [1] and I am not  sure of
> how
> > to define data licence metadata. In DCAT, licence is defined as a
> property
> > of distribution. However, in our BP we just mention datasets. Should we
> > also consider the notion of distribution in our BP?
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Bernadette
> >
> > [1] http://w3c.github.io/dwbp/bp.html#metadata
> >
>
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Bernadette Farias Lóscio
Centro de Informática
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