Re: [dxwg] Model Series of Data as Distributions of a single Dataset (#1429)

@riccardoAlbertoni This is indeed useful information. If this pattern is already foreseen, more information should be provided in the specification showing how to do this. I do see that this pattern is mentioned in the information about the property `dcat:inSeries`, but it should really also be described with the class `dcat:DataSeries`. 

For one thing, the definition of the class says that the dataset series is a "_collection of **datasets** ..._" which should then say "_collection of **datasets or distributions** ..._" And the definitions of the property dcat:inSeries should be changed from "_dataset series of which the **dataset** is part_" to "_dataset series of which the **dataset or distribution** is part_", or even "_dataset series of which the **resource** is part_", given that the domain is left open -- so anything at all can be a member of a dataset series.

As far as I have understood, the pattern with `dcat:DatasetSeries` --> `dcat:Distribution` may also require that additional properties should be mentioned in the information about the distribution, for example `dct:temporal` and `dct:spatial`. In a way, such distributions become very similar to datasets which means that you may need any of the 'specific properties' for dataset to be used on the distributions, or even all the properties mentioned for `dcat:Resource`?

Another issue for me is that I think that, in general, having an '_**or**_' in the definition might pose problems for processing. If both patterns are available, i.e. dataset series of datasets and dataset series of distributions, an application that receives such information will have to look for both datasets and distributions that link to it, and might need to take different actions in either case -- and what happens if there are both datasets and distributions linking to it?

It would indeed be good to develop some examples for relevant cases.

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