Re: Data Cube ED

Hi Dave,

Great! Thank you very much for your response.

Best,
Curran

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Dave Reynolds <dave.e.reynolds@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Curran,
>
> Many thanks for your comments. The editorial suggestions will be addressed.
>
> I wanted to respond to a couple of your non-editorial points:
>
>   * However, it is also permissible to attach attributes at other levels
>>
>>    of the structure such as the overall data set <- I'm wondering, what
>>    is the full set of possible levels at which attributes can be
>>    attached? does it include slices? I suggest it be more concrete and
>>    say: "However, it is also permissible to attach attributes at the
>>    slice or data set level."
>>
>
> It is possible to attach at the slice level, indeed that's a key usage, so
> I agree the wording needs to be cleaned up. Reviewing and at least
> clarifying the abbreviation mechanism is something we intended to address
> before reaching Last Call.
>
>   * The data cube vocabulary permits either representation approach to
>>
>>    be used though they cannot be mixed within the same data set. <- So
>>    this means that any tooling developed for combining data sets
>>    together into larger data sets must handle both forms, and transform
>>    its output into one form or the other?
>>
>
> Yes, as things stand that's correct.
>
>   * Property: qb:slice ( qb:DataSet -> qb:Observation ) -> based on this
>>
>>    triple which appears in the examples "eg:dataset-le2 qb:slice
>>    eg:slice2", shouldn't this be Property: qb:slice ( qb:DataSet ->
>>    qb:Slice ) ?
>>
>
> Correct. That's been fixed in the actual vocabulary but needs fixing in
> the document.
>
> Cheers,
> Dave
>