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Subject: Re: [regrep] [regrep - RIM draft 02 comment] Compendium
Richard Martell wrote: > Farrukh Najmi wrote: > >> Richard Martell wrote: >> >>> 1 [MAJOR] RepositoryItem and ExtrinsicObject >>> >>> In section 1.5, replace occurrences of RegistryObject with >>> ExtrinsicObject, since this is the actual type that serves as a proxy >>> for repository items that reflect some specified content (media) type. >>> >>> Perhaps add a few words about using ExternalLink objects to reference >>> items located in external repositories maintained by a third party. >>> Or is this gambit frowned upon? >> >> >> >> The approach we have taken in both specs is to start very simple and >> build up complexity incrementally. There is symmetry throughout teh >> specs between the duality posed by having both a Registry and a >> Repository. This is symmetrically posed throughout the spec in terms >> of RegistryObjects (metadata) and RepositoryItems (content). There is >> no telling whether there may be content associated with other >> RegistryObject types in future. >> >> Also if you follow the library analogy through it fits very well with >> the RegistryObjects (metadata) and RepositoryItems duality. >> Lastly, ExtrinsicObject is a name that throws peoples midns in a loop. >> I prefer to introduce it later rather than earlier. >> > > "In addition to the RepositoryItems, an ebXML Registry is also capable > of storing standardized metadata that MAY be used to further describe > RepositoryItems. Instances of such metadata are referred to as a > RegistryObjects." > > The second sentence is not quite correct, so perhaps a slightly "softer" > wording will do: "Such metadata are provided by various kinds of > RegistryObjects." > > Yes, I too have spend a couple of years explaining what "extrinsic" > objects are, but usually a brief explanation suffices to still the > rolling eyeballs :-) > Another variant "Instances of such metadata are referred to as a RegistryObjects - or one of its extensions, as it shall be presented later." -- Diego Ballve Digital Artefacts Europe http://www.digital-artefacts.fi
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