- From: Markus Lanthaler <markus.lanthaler@gmx.net>
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 00:58:59 +0100
- To: "'Hydra'" <public-hydra@w3.org>
On 6 Jan 2015 at 10:32, Ruben Verborgh wrote: >> According to >> http://www.hydra-cg.com/spec/latest/triple-pattern-fragments/ the >> object of the property void:triples is >> >> an integer literal expressing the estimated total number of matching triples" >> >> But http://www.w3.org/TR/void/ states: [...] >> that void:triples was intended for precise numbers, not estimates. > > I got a verbal confirmation of Richard Cyganiak, co-author of VoID, > that "void:triples was never meant to be an exact number". > But of course, if that's not what the spec says, we should be careful. Is there something we can point to? Even if it's just a post on some mailing list? >> I think it would be better to define and use a new property hydra:estimatedTiples >> or hydra:triplesEstimate. Maybe that property can be defined as a super-property >> of void:triples. > > That might reduce its usefulness though. > If we proceed with another property, "triples" should not be part of its name. > (Perhaps hydra:estimatedItems, analogous to hydra:totalItems.) > > Personally, I think an estimate is fine as value, but I'm open to other opinions. +1 to what Ruben said above. -- Markus Lanthaler @markuslanthaler
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