Re: PROV-ISSUE-8 (define-generation): Definition for Concept 'Generation' [Provenance Terminology]

that's not controversial, is it?

with the caveat that generation is qualified with the point during execution when the relation between a process execution and a 
resource becomes true (not necessarily the end of the execution).

-Paolo


On 5/31/11 2:05 PM, Graham Klyne wrote:
> I agree.
>
> #g
> --
>
>
> Jun Zhao wrote:
>> I propose Generation should be a relationship rather than a concept.
>>
>> See http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ConceptGeneration#Definition_by_Jun
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> Jun
>>
>> On 20/05/2011 08:07, Provenance Working Group Issue Tracker wrote:
>>> PROV-ISSUE-8 (define-generation): Definition for Concept 'Generation'
>>> [Provenance Terminology]
>>>
>>> http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/track/issues/8
>>>
>>> Raised by: Luc Moreau
>>> On product: Provenance Terminology
>>>
>>> The Provenance WG charter identifies the concept 'Generation' as a
>>> core concept of the provenance interchange language to be standardized
>>> (see http://www.w3.org/2011/01/prov-wg-charter).
>>>
>>> What term do we adopt for the concept 'Generation'?
>>> How do we define the concept 'Generation'?
>>> Where does concept 'Generation' appear in ProvenanceExample?
>>> Which provenance query requires the concept 'Generation'?
>>>
>>> Wiki page: http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/wiki/ConceptGeneration
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>


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Received on Wednesday, 1 June 2011 19:38:47 UTC