Re: PROV-ISSUE-30 (name-for-bob): What name do we use for the BOB construct? [Conceptual Model]

Hi Luc,

I guess I used the wrong term, "interchangeable". I guess that what I 
meant is that "Characterized Entity" can be considered as a candidate to 
replace "BOB". Of course, in that case, we will need to avoid the usage 
of the the term "characterized entity" in the core of the definition. 
E.g., we can use the following definition:

A "Characterized Entity" is a description of the situation of an entity 
in the world.

Or something in these lines.

Thanks, khalid

On 21/07/2011 19:54, Luc Moreau wrote:
> Hi Khalid,
>
> As far as I know, they are *not* interchangeable. One is the language 
> construct, the other is "in the world".
>
> cf. definition:
>
> ABOBrepresents an identifiable
> characterized entity.
>
> Should we go for "Characterized Entity", we need a typographic
> convention to distinguish between
>
> the construct and the world-thing, otherwise, the reader will never
> know whether this is language construct
>
> or not.
>
>
> Luc
>
> On 21/07/2011 19:45, Khalid Belhajjame wrote:
>>
>> In the Provenance Model initial draft, the terms "Bob" and 
>> "characterized entity" are used interchangeably.
>> Characterized entity seems then to be a candidate for replacing BOB.
>>
>> Thanks, khalid
>>
>> On 21/07/2011 19:30, Provenance Working Group Issue Tracker wrote:
>>> PROV-ISSUE-30 (name-for-bob): What name do we use for the BOB construct? [Conceptual Model]
>>>
>>> http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/30
>>>
>>> Raised by: Luc Moreau
>>> On product: Conceptual Model
>>>
>>> How do we call the construct referred to as BOB.  "BOB" was introduced as a placeholder at F2F1. Before F2F1, we use to refer to it as thing.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>

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