Re: PROV-ISSUE-435: "specialized entity" in specialization definition [prov-dm]

Hi Tim, Graham,

Definition was updated in the latest Editor's draft

http://dvcs.w3.org/hg/prov/raw-file/default/model/prov-dm.html#term-specialization

I am closing this issue pending review.

Cheers,
Luc

On 06/24/2012 10:56 PM, Timothy Lebo wrote:
> Luc,
>
> I'm happy to have the issue closed once the changes make it in.
>
> Regards,
> Tim
>
> On Jun 24, 2012, at 12:46 AM, Graham Klyne wrote:
>
>> I think that's clearer. (I agree the original was a bit confusing.)
>>
>> -- 
>> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>>
>> Luc Moreau <l.moreau@ecs.soton.ac.uk 
>> <mailto:l.moreau@ecs.soton.ac.uk>> wrote:
>>
>>     Hi Jim, Tim,
>>
>>     Given that specialization is the name of the relation we are
>>     defining,
>>     this may be confusing.
>>
>>     I would suggest two changes:
>>
>>     In the second sentence of the English definition:
>>
>>     In particular, the lifetime of the specialized entity contains
>>     that of any specialization
>>     ->
>>     In particular, the lifetime of the entity being specialized 
>>     contains that of any specialization
>>
>>     and in the first bullet point
>>
>>     specific entity: an identifier (infra) of the specialized entity
>>     ->
>>     specific entity: an identifier (infra) of the entity that is a
>>     specialization of the general entity (supra)
>>
>>
>>     Thoughts?
>>     Luc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     On 23/06/2012 16:25, Jim McCusker wrote:
>>>     Yes, specificEntity should read:
>>>
>>>     specificEntity: an identifier (infra) of the specialization.
>>>
>>>     Jim
>>>
>>>     On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Provenance Working Group Issue
>>>     Tracker <sysbot+tracker@w3.org <mailto:sysbot+tracker@w3.org>>
>>>     wrote:
>>>
>>>         PROV-ISSUE-435: "specialized entity" in specialization
>>>         definition [prov-dm]
>>>
>>>         http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/435
>>>
>>>         Raised by: Timothy Lebo
>>>         On product: prov-dm
>>>
>>>         All,
>>>
>>>         I think I found a hiccup in the definition of specialization of.
>>>
>>>         I've illustrated it here:
>>>         http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/File:SpecializationOf-bundle.png
>>>         (and already discussed it with Luc and James).
>>>
>>>         Regards,
>>>         Tim
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     -- 
>>>     Jim McCusker
>>>     Programmer Analyst
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>>>
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>>
>

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