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Namespaces. Version metadata in namespace?

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 10:50 am
by OnnoPaap
The namespace method we got from ISO 15926-4 (and -6) and put in ISO 15926-8 carries version information.

Example (for dm:):

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http://standards.iso.org/iso/ts/15926/-8/ed-1/tech/reference-data/data-model#ClassOfActivity
This thread is about discussing the cons and pros of this type of namespace.

Given some facts (but we can discuss in this thread to add more):
  • A namespace does not need to be resolvable (produce a page when a browser points at it). We have technical solutions for relating a namespace to an endpoint address.
  • Metadata like version information can be expressed semantically, e.g. with the ClassOfClass relationship.
Without version information the example would look like this:

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http://standards.iso.org/iso/15926/-8/tech/reference-data/data-model#ClassOfActivity

Re: Namespaces. Version metadata in namespace?

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:40 pm
by HansTeijgeler

Re: Namespaces. Version metadata in namespace?

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:14 pm
by OnnoPaap
I voted no because for me there is another reason: versions in name spaces would cause differences in namespaces where there should not exist a difference.

Sorry for the "no vote". I could not undo the vote I made in my admin ident, so made it no vote.