Re: PROV-ISSUE-249 (two-derivations): Why do we have 3 derivations? [prov-dm]

Hi all,

I propose to close this issue, since we have agreed today that the three 
forms
of derivation should be replaced by a single one.
Any other concern about derivations should be raised against the document.

Cheers,
Luc

On 09/02/12 23:11, Provenance Working Group Issue Tracker wrote:
> PROV-ISSUE-249 (two-derivations): Why do we have 3 derivations? [prov-dm]
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> http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/249
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> Raised by: Luc Moreau
> On product: prov-dm
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> We currently have 3 derivations:
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> A precise-1 derivation, written wasDerivedFrom(id, e2, e1, a, g2, u1, attrs)
> An imprecise-1 derivation, written wasDerivedFrom(id, e2,e1, t, attrs)
> An imprecise-n derivation, written wasDerivedFrom(id, e2, e1, t, attrs)
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> Imprecise-1/imprecise-1 are distinguished with the attribute prov:steps.
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> Why do we need 3 derivations?
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> I believe that imprecise-n derivation is required for the 'scruffy provenance' use case.
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> I believe that precise-1 derivation is required for the 'proper provenance' use case: in particular, it's a requirement for provenance based reproducibility.
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> I don't understand why we have imprecise-1.  Why can we just have
> imprecise-n and precise-1?
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> PS. If we go with this proposal, then they could simply be called imprecise/precise, and we don't need the attribute steps.
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> PS2. They would essentially be a unqualified and a qualified derivation (in prov-o terminology).
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