PROV-ISSUE-19: what about identity?

Hi all,

A common theme in previous discussions was identity.

Is an 'Invariant View or Perspective on a Thing' identified? always?
Alternatively, can it be anonymous/unidentified?

If identified, has it a unique identity?

If identified, what's the identity like? a URI? a IRI?

It this URI also a resource locator (URL), which can allow us to 
dereference this
'Invariant View or Perspective on a Thing'?

It would be good to discuss these questions, in the hope of reaching 
consensus.

Regards,
Luc

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University of Southampton          fax:   +44 23 8059 2865
Southampton SO17 1BJ               email: l.moreau@ecs.soton.ac.uk
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Received on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 08:09:33 UTC