Re: ISSUE-80: We need a definition of "dataset"

I'm confident that DCAT supports this already. The DCAT definition does 
not say whether the collection of data is in a single file or multiple 
files since a dcat:Dataset is an abstract concept that may be accessible 
by a distribution.

dcterms:hasPart and dcterms:isPartOf are probably useful here, and I'd 
want to use those at the Dataset level, not the distribution level, 
something like:

<readings-2014-11-08T00:00> a dcat:Dataset;
   dcterms:isPartOf <readings-2014-11-08> .

<readings-2014-11-08T06:00> a dcat:Dataset;
   dcterms:isPartOf <readings-2014-11-08> .

<readings-2014-11-08T12:00> a dcat:Dataset;
   dcterms:isPartOf <readings-2014-11-08> .

<readings-2014-11-08T18:00> a dcat:Dataset;
   dcterms:isPartOf <readings-2014-11-08> .


<readings-2014-11-08> a dcat:Dataset;
   dcterms:hasPart <readings-2014-11-08T00:00>;
   dcterms:hasPart <readings-2014-11-08T06:00>;
   dcterms:hasPart <readings-2014-11-08T12:00>;
   dcterms:hasPart <readings-2014-11-08T18:00>;
   dcat:distribution <readings-2014-11-08.zip> .

<readings-2014-11-08.zip> a dcat:Distribution;
   dcat:mediaType "application/zip" .


The 4 timed readings and the collected readings for the day are all 
dcat:Datasets, i.e. they are all "A collection of data, published or 
curated by a single agent, and available for access or download in one 
or more formats."

Would that work for you Laufer?


On 07/11/2014 23:40, Laufer wrote:
> I agree with you Phil. But as there are many different definitions of this
> term being used, we have to assert the definition that we would accept.
>
> I think that we will also need to use a term to talk about bundles that
> include multiple files, multiple datasets. Maybe container, package...
>
> As I understand, DCAT's definition of dataset does not include a dataset as
> a set of files, for example.
>
> Regards,
> Laufer
>
> Em sexta-feira, 7 de novembro de 2014, Phil Archer <phila@w3.org> escreveu:
>
>> I tried to word the issue relatively objectively just now in tracker,
>> allowing for the possibility of the WG to come up with a definition of
>> 'dataset' other than that in DCAT. More subjectively, I would personally be
>> very opposed to any such redefinition unless there were very strong
>> arguments for doing so.
>>
>> Phil.
>>
>>
>> On 07/11/2014 14:25, Data on the Web Best Practices Working Group Issue
>> Tracker wrote:
>>
>>> ISSUE-80: We need a definition of "dataset"
>>>
>>> http://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/track/issues/80
>>>
>>> Raised by:
>>> On product:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Phil Archer
>> W3C Data Activity Lead
>> http://www.w3.org/2013/data/
>>
>> http://philarcher.org
>> +44 (0)7887 767755
>> @philarcher1
>>
>>
>

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Phil Archer
W3C Data Activity Lead
http://www.w3.org/2013/data/

http://philarcher.org
+44 (0)7887 767755
@philarcher1

Received on Saturday, 8 November 2014 15:35:12 UTC