19:48:21 RRSAgent has joined #sdw 19:48:21 logging to http://www.w3.org/2015/12/09-sdw-irc 19:48:23 RRSAgent, make logs world 19:48:23 Zakim has joined #sdw 19:48:25 Zakim, this will be SDW 19:48:25 I do not see a conference matching that name scheduled within the next hour, trackbot 19:48:26 Meeting: Spatial Data on the Web Working Group Teleconference 19:48:26 Date: 09 December 2015 19:48:41 RRSAgent, make logs public 19:48:50 regrets+ Bill, Ed 19:50:36 Payam has joined #sdw 19:51:23 regrets+ Rachel, Andreas, Alejandro 19:51:39 zakim, code? 19:51:39 I have been told this is SDW WG Weekly. https://mit.webex.com/mit/j.php?MTID=mc96ab6583bd632deef4bf778ff424d78 Or :+1-617-324-0000, Meeting: 642 235 291 19:52:06 regrets+ Jon Blower 19:52:20 regrets+ bill roberts 19:52:36 regrets+ ed parsons 19:59:08 ClemensPortele has joined #sdw 19:59:10 frans has joined #sdw 19:59:44 RRSAgent, draft minutes 19:59:44 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2015/12/09-sdw-minutes.html phila 20:00:13 chair: kerry 20:00:22 present+ ClemensPortele 20:00:26 agenda: https://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/Meetings:Telecon20151209 20:00:28 Present+ Payam 20:00:43 present+ phila, kerry 20:00:43 Present+ Phila 20:00:54 present+ robinlk 20:00:59 present+ Payam 20:01:04 BartvanLeeuwen has joined #sdw 20:01:36 present+ frans 20:03:05 jtandy has joined #sdw 20:03:36 Linda has joined #sdw 20:03:50 jtandy has joined #sdw 20:04:14 present+ bart 20:04:18 present+ BartvanLeeuwen 20:04:36 present+ jtandy 20:04:38 MattPerry has joined #sdw 20:04:52 LarsG has joined #sdw 20:04:58 present+ MattPerry 20:05:01 present+ Linda 20:05:11 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2015/12/09-sdw-minutes.html phila 20:06:30 present+ LarsG 20:07:41 present+ kerry 20:07:55 chair: kerry 20:08:26 -1 20:08:54 scribe: LarsG 20:08:55 AndreaPerego has joined #sdw 20:08:59 scribeNick: LarsG 20:09:26 http://www.w3.org/2015/12/02-sdw-minutes 20:09:27 +1 20:09:30 +1 20:09:33 +1 20:09:34 +1 20:09:36 topic: approve last week's minutes 20:09:39 +1 20:09:40 PROPOSED: Accept last week's minutes 20:09:43 +1 20:09:45 +0 (was not present) 20:09:47 +1 20:09:47 +1 20:09:49 KJanowicz has joined #sdw 20:09:50 RESOLUTION: Accept last week's minutes 20:10:09 present+ AndreaPerego 20:10:11 topic: patent call 20:10:25 https://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/Patent_Call 20:10:40 q+ 20:10:42 topic: Use Cases and Requirements Note: resolve to publish 2nd public working draft 20:10:53 ack Bart 20:11:17 Bart: is the Swiss topographical survey in our WG? 20:11:27 phila: not to my knowledge 20:11:46 I don't know anyone from swisstopo particiapting either 20:11:52 BartvanLeeuwen: They have much content and should be aware of what we do 20:12:02 ... just want to make sure they aren't already 20:12:09 s/particiapting/participating/ 20:12:21 phila: don't know if they are W3C members 20:12:37 joshlieberman has joined #sdw 20:12:44 s/W3C members/OGC members, I know they're not W3C members/ 20:13:06 kerry: we want to publish 2 PWD of UCR 20:13:39 -> http://w3c.github.io/sdw/publishing-snapshots/2015-12-17-UseCases/ UCR Snapshot 20:13:54 frans: the document is ready, phila did some cleanup of broken links 20:14:03 ... but it's ready for publication 20:14:24 kerry: we can vote on that 20:14:41 q+ 20:14:50 q- 20:14:58 frans: still some loose ends, document is not finished 20:15:22 ... unresolved issues around, there might be new requirements 20:15:29 ... all loose ends in the tracker 20:16:02 ... assigns actions to other document editors 20:16:23 ... the editors can then pass the actions on to others 20:16:59 kerry: well done 20:17:10 q+ 20:17:12 frans: using the tracker is a great help 20:17:18 ack next 20:17:33 Linda: What is the difference to the current WD? 20:17:54 frans: minor details, some issues were resolved. FPWD published in summer 20:18:05 And 2 new UCs 20:18:09 q+ to ask if we can put a diff section in 20:18:12 ... did some rephrasing, fixing errors etc. 20:18:27 ack next 20:18:28 jtandy, you wanted to ask if we can put a diff section in 20:19:12 jtandy: in previous work I was involved in there was a diff section in the documents. Don't see this in the UCR document. Is that needed? 20:19:20 phila: no, it's not necessary 20:19:30 jtandy: but it's easy with a good diff tool 20:19:45 ... does respec do that? 20:20:14 phila: don't know 20:20:44 frans: if we list all changes it will be a large boring document. It could be assigned as an action so someone 20:20:53 -> http://services.w3.org/htmldiff?doc1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FTR%2F2015%2FNOTE-sdw-ucr-20150723%2F&doc2=http%3A%2F%2Fw3c.github.io%2Fsdw%2Fpublishing-snapshots%2F2015-12-17-UseCases%2F The diff between the two 20:21:05 jtandy: previously we have done an external diff document with all changes 20:21:19 ahaller2 has joined #sdw 20:21:34 phila: there is a diff available (through the diff tool). Is that enough? 20:21:39 Looks good to me 20:22:20 yes- I think that's sufficient for a diff 20:22:44 ... Talked to OGC about their publication process. Minimum period is eight days, so we must get the OGC process going today. 20:23:04 +1 to diff as Phil linked 20:23:22 ... OGC can vote before we do. Has sent a snapshot of the document to them so that they can kick off their process 20:23:33 ... there is no need to hold up their process 20:24:11 joshlieberman: has posted the PDF on the OGC portal and initiated a poll 20:24:13 [aside: generating diffs automatically ... see https://github.com/w3c/csvw/blob/gh-pages/publishing_process.md for what we did on CSVW ... steps 6 & 7 are relevant] 20:24:30 About the diff tool: do we want to have a link to the document marked with changes in the documents that we will publish next? 20:24:40 ... saying that we need to start the vote this evening. Passes it on to Scott 20:25:09 kerry: so if we vote tonight we can have it formally published before Christmas 20:25:27 ... Do we need to update the snapshot to include the diff? 20:25:55 joshlieberman: we should mention that there are two more UCs and a new requirement. Don't know if we need more details 20:26:16 Could we decide to add the diff info in next publications? 20:26:19 q+ 20:26:48 phila: we can say that we accept it for publication iff the diff is added 20:27:00 joshlieberman: there is an automated process in the OGC 20:27:36 ... so the new version is OGC r1 20:27:44 [see CSVW PR (http://w3c.github.io/csvw/publishing-snapshots/PR-metadata/Overview.html) that shows "Diff to previous version" (automatically generated) and the editorial list of notable changes at Appendix E Changes from previous drafts http://w3c.github.io/csvw/publishing-snapshots/PR-metadata/Overview.html#changes] 20:27:54 ... but that is not a substantive change 20:28:14 q+ 20:28:24 ack jtandy 20:28:26 ack jt 20:29:10 jtandy: CSVW have a diff-to-previous-versoin section created by the diff tool, probably using respec 20:29:15 http://w3c.github.io/csvw/publishing-snapshots/PR-metadata/diff.html 20:29:33 http://w3c.github.io/csvw/publishing-snapshots/PR-metadata/Overview.html#changes 20:30:08 https://github.com/w3c/csvw/commits/gh-pages 20:30:12 ... the document also has an editorial section listing major changes. We can also link to the commit history 20:30:33 ... on github. so it shouldn't be difficult to add that 20:30:41 Summary: 2 new use cases (Provenance of climate data, representing geospatial data in RDF), 1 new requirement (update datatypes in OWL Time), Accepted requirements by deliverable, Deferred requirements. 20:30:56 q+ to make an offer 20:31:11 ack j 20:31:16 frans: if W3C and OGC don't mind an additional change it's OK. Can see the usefulness of the diff. 20:32:07 ack phila 20:32:07 phila, you wanted to make an offer 20:32:13 joshlieberman: some requirements shifted their numbers but that should be OK 20:32:13 [ jtandy noticed the change in REQ numbering too ] 20:32:39 phila: changing numbers shouldn't be a problem since we use textual links anyway 20:32:55 ... adding the diff should be fine 20:33:06 the id tags are fixed, the numbers are flexible. To refer to use cases or requirements please use the iss (fragment identifiers) 20:33:21 ... asks frans to write a brief summary and phila can add it to the document 20:34:19 action: frans to write short textual summary of changes since FPWD of the UCR doc 20:34:20 Created ACTION-122 - Write short textual summary of changes since fpwd of the ucr doc [on Frans Knibbe - due 2015-12-16]. 20:34:35 action: phila to add links to Diff and Commit history to UCR doc 20:34:35 joshlieberman: OGC is fine with that 20:34:36 Created ACTION-123 - Add links to diff and commit history to ucr doc [on Phil Archer - due 2015-12-16]. 20:35:14 frans: is it possible to have a universal URI that points to the most recent version? 20:35:27 That's what http://www.w3.org/TR/sdw-ucr/ is, frans 20:35:38 q+ to ask @phila if he will update http://w3c.github.io/sdw/ 20:35:49 http://www.w3.org/TR/sdw-ucr/ 20:36:32 phila: there is a process to create those short URIs. They point to the most recent published version. 20:36:45 ... and there is a link to the editors' draft 20:37:02 q+ 20:37:03 ack jtandy 20:37:03 jtandy, you wanted to ask @phila if he will update http://w3c.github.io/sdw/ 20:37:11 action: phila to update GH pages index etc 20:37:11 Created ACTION-124 - Update gh pages index etc [on Phil Archer - due 2015-12-16]. 20:37:16 ack Linda 20:37:33 Linda: there is no link to the draft from our wiki 20:37:50 action: kerry to ensure wiki has link to http://w3c.github.io/sdw/ 20:37:50 Created ACTION-125 - Ensure wiki has link to http://w3c.github.io/sdw/ [on Kerry Taylor - due 2015-12-16]. 20:37:59 frans: if we change the link on the wiki to the short URI we have links to both the published and the current version 20:38:20 Linda: misses link to the current WD 20:38:33 kerry: will take care of that 20:38:58 q? 20:40:42 PROPOSED: That the version of the UCR at http://w3c.github.io/sdw/publishing-snapshots/2015-12-17-UseCases/ be published as the next version, modulo actions being complted by Frans (editorial notes of changes since the last version) and Phil adding links to the mechanically-generated diff and GH commit history 20:40:57 +1 20:41:01 +1 20:41:10 PROPOSED: That the version of the UCR at http://w3c.github.io/sdw/publishing-snapshots/2015-12-17-UseCases/ be published as the next version, modulo actions being complted by Frans (editorial notes of changes since the last version) and Phil adding links to the mechanically-generated diff and GH commit history. And that the OGC process is also concluded satisfactorily. 20:41:40 +1 20:41:41 s/complted/completed/ 20:41:44 +1 20:41:46 +1 20:41:48 +1 20:41:49 +1 20:41:50 +1 20:41:52 +1 20:41:55 +1 20:42:07 +1 20:42:07 +1 20:42:10 +1 20:42:15 +1 20:42:26 RESOLUTION: That the version of the UCR at http://w3c.github.io/sdw/publishing-snapshots/2015-12-17-UseCases/ be published as the next version, modulo actions being completed by Frans (editorial notes of changes since the last version) and Phil adding links to the mechanically-generated diff and GH commit history. And that the OGC process is also concluded satisfactorily. 20:42:42 Vote of thanks to the editors 20:42:51 q+ 20:42:53 +1 20:42:58 thank you, could not have done it without all of you 20:43:10 q- clap, of 20:43:12 ack phila 20:44:29 present+ ahaller2 20:44:30 RRSAgent, draft minutes 20:44:30 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2015/12/09-sdw-minutes.html phila 20:44:45 bye Phil1 20:45:09 s/Phil1/Phil!/ 20:45:12 topic: 2. Best Practice: Revised timescales 20:46:58 jtandy: BP editors see that there is more work to do in order to have it review ready 20:47:35 ... if editing is delayed to the end of next week (+10 days) editing could be finished 20:47:48 ... then WG members can review until January 6 20:48:09 ... and we can vote. This assumes that OGC vote is eight working days, 20:48:20 ... then we can publish on January 19 or 20 20:49:13 Linda: wants to vote one week later 20:49:15 +1 to vote on Jan, 13th. 20:49:25 kerry: it's fine to vote on Jan 13 20:49:32 ... holiday time everywhere 20:49:41 +1 for 13 Jan 20:50:11 PROPOSED: delay vote to release BP FPWD until Jan 13 2016 ... we will present the ed draft on Jan 6 2016 20:50:30 +1 20:50:31 +1 20:50:32 +1 20:50:33 +1 20:50:35 +1 20:50:36 +1 20:50:37 +1 20:50:37 +1 20:50:38 +1 20:50:42 +1 20:50:47 RESOLVED: delay vote to release BP FPWD until Jan 13 2016 ... we will present the ed draft on Jan 6 2016 20:51:00 RESOLUTION: delay vote to release BP FPWD until Jan 13 2016 ... we will present the ed draft on Jan 6 2016 20:51:27 topic: Best Practice: ACTION-98 list/matrix of the common formats 20:51:47 http://www.w3.org/TR/sdw-ucr/ 20:52:03 http://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/track/actions/98 20:52:28 [ Ed's table is here: http://w3c.github.io/sdw/bp/#applicability-formatVbp ] 20:52:34 Linda: action is about common spatial formats and what you can do with them 20:52:49 http://www.w3.org/2015/spatial/wiki/BP_SpatialDataFormats 20:52:59 ... Ed has done one table and Clemens another one 20:53:20 ... would like to merge those tables 20:53:31 ... both have useful information 20:53:42 Column headers: Format Openness Binary/text Usage Discoverability Granular links CRS Support Verbosity Semantics vocbab? Streamable 3D Support 20:53:56 (in Ed's table) 20:54:19 ... Clemens's table is more detailed 20:54:22 q+ 20:55:09 ... is worried about including both general and specific properties when merging 20:55:17 q+ 20:55:22 ack frans 20:55:36 frans: depends on the purpose of the table 20:55:53 ... do editors have a clear vision of that? 20:56:16 ... e. g. webiness of formats or also stand-alone GIS software formats 20:56:23 ... what is the purpose? 20:56:49 Linda: Purpose is to help people to choose a format for publishing on the web, so webiness is a criterion 20:56:51 ack ClemensPortele 20:57:09 ClemensPortele: agrees that webiness is a factor but shouldn't be the only one 20:57:27 Second purpose could be to help people to transform existing data to a webbier format...then we need to reference existing data formats. 20:57:28 q+ 20:57:48 ... it's better to have the data out as a shape file if the alternative is to have no data at all 20:57:58 ... how much guidance do we want to give? 20:58:09 ... multiple geometries etc. 20:58:17 q+ to ask the WG what they would look for regarding guidance of format choice 20:58:20 ... tries to stick to objective measures 20:58:34 ... looking at link support, semantic requirements 20:58:56 ... knows that the list is long and might be hard to understand for non-geoexperts 20:59:17 ... Ed's classification is a bit subjective (verbosity) 20:59:22 [ agree that Ed's classifications are subjective ] 20:59:28 ack next 20:59:30 ... to we want to inlude soft critera, too? 20:59:47 s/inlude/include/ 20:59:49 kerry: likes Ed's table, key best practices 21:00:23 ... otoh there are people who recognise the value of the number of attributes listed 21:00:41 ... both tables have a purpose, do we have room to do both? 21:01:02 [ thinks that the multiple user aspect might work ... ] 21:01:03 ... one table with the most common ones (casual) and one as a deeper reference 21:01:09 q? 21:01:17 ack jtandy 21:01:17 jtandy, you wanted to ask the WG what they would look for regarding guidance of format choice 21:01:17 ... has a preference for that 21:01:21 jtandy: 21:01:29 q+ 21:02:05 jtandy: asking the WG to help the editors by saying what kind of table they would prefer (what would be helpful to pick a format) 21:02:09 Ed's criteria are good, just have to formalize them a bit. 21:02:22 e.g. what is "discoverable"? 21:02:22 I would to see only one recommended format, not twenty formats for different purposes 21:02:37 s/would to see/would like to see/ 21:02:54 action: andrea to comment on table content and format around ACTION-98 21:02:54 Created ACTION-126 - Comment on table content and format around action-98 [on Andrea Perego - due 2015-12-16]. 21:03:21 q+ 21:03:30 ack josh 21:03:48 action: josh to Comment on table content and format around action-98 21:03:48 Error finding 'josh'. You can review and register nicknames at . 21:03:55 ack frans 21:03:55 q? 21:03:57 joshlieberman 21:04:16 q+ to note that we've done some more updates to the BP doc too ... particularly note that Linda has finished BP 1 21:04:20 action: joshlieberman to Comment on table content and format around action-98 21:04:21 Created ACTION-127 - to comment on table content and format around action-98 [on Joshua Lieberman - due 2015-12-16]. 21:04:28 frans: we need a good definition of format 21:04:56 ... some in the table are classic GIS formats, others are in the RDF/Web sphere (e. g. GeoJSON) 21:04:58 I would not consider neogeo a format 21:05:08 jtandy: we collate that information. There is an action for that 21:05:14 it is more like a vocabulary and this is action 101 and 103 21:05:16 ... vocabularies are not formats 21:05:31 q? 21:05:31 There are combinations of model, schema, and encoding...not just format. 21:05:37 ... so there are two collections 21:05:49 that we've done some more updates to the BP doc too ... particularly note that Linda has finished BP 1 ... http://w3c.github.io/sdw/bp/#globally-unique-ids 21:05:54 topic: Best Practice: update on progress, any other issues 21:06:21 jtandy: work is underway 21:06:37 topic: Reminder: Christmas Break (no meeting 23 & 30 December 21:06:55 kerry: last meeting 2015 is next week December 16 21:07:03 bye bye 21:07:07 Ta ta 21:07:11 ... then Christmas break until January 6 21:07:12 thank you. good day! 21:07:13 bye 21:07:13 \quit 21:07:17 Cheers 21:07:18 \quit 21:07:18 ta ta from me! 21:07:25 joshlieberman has left #sdw 21:07:28 rrsagent, draft minutes 21:07:28 I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2015/12/09-sdw-minutes.html kerry