- From: Gavin Treadgold <gt@kestrel.co.nz>
- Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:16:46 +1200
- To: public-xg-eiif <public-xg-eiif@w3.org>
Hi all, Excuse me if I've missed something here, but I think some people are trying to make the WhoWhatWhere (3W) into something it is not. My understanding is the 3W is 'just' a directory application, hence the schema is designed around providing directory services. It is not part of a system designed to associate this information to individuals actually impacted by the event (such as the missing persons registry within Sahana). In the overall scheme of information services required for disasters - a directory of organisations, their services and contact points is just one small part of a much larger pool of information. I don't think it is valid to complain that 3W is not complete, because it hasn't been designed to create a comprehensive information model for all the requirements of managing information in an emergency. When covering this in the report, we also need to be sure that we are careful in outlining the scope for each 'standard' - to make sure we avoid this situation of people trying to use an existing standard for something it was never designed for. Cheers Gav
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