- From: Luc Moreau <L.Moreau@ecs.soton.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:18:54 +0000
- To: public-prov-wg@w3.org
Hi Curt It's a good idea to use work of art instead of person. Thanks, Luc On 15/02/12 22:14, Curt Tilmes wrote: > On 02/15/2012 04:43 PM, Luc Moreau wrote: >>> "Examples of derivation include the transformation of a relational >>> table into a linked data set, the transformation of a canvas into a >>> painting, the transportation of a person from London to New York, and >>> a physical transformation such as the melting of ice into water." >>> >>> The other examples make sense to me, but the "transportation of a >>> person" example is particularly conceptually jarring for me. Even >>> if we can envision such a thing being an appropriate derivation, I >>> would remove it from the examples here, sticking with examples >>> that are easier for readers to relate with. >> >> It's aligned with the 'relocation' mentioned in activity. It would be >> good to have some feedback from other members. > > Perhaps an example here like "the transportation of a work of art from > London to New York" would capture the 'relocation' concept with a more > relevant illustration than trying to call relocation of a person a > 'derivation'? (which it clearly is in the model, I'm sure some > biography server will try to represent the provenance of a person > moving around like that someday -- it just bothers me) > >> It's a good point. Agents are entities, so the example is valid. > > I knew that... sorry ;-) > >> To help the reader I am adding the sentence: >> We note that the ancestor is allowed to be an agent since agents are >> entities. > > I think that is useful nevertheless. > > Curt >
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