Re: [xtm-wg] ANNOUNCE: Update of TopicMaps.Org XTM Repository of 2001-02-01

["univers immedia" <universimmedia@wanadoo.fr>]

After throughout reading, I come out with some minor points and typos :

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2.Concepts

"A topic map captures the subjects of which resources speak, and the
relationships between *resources*, in a way that is
implementation-independent."

The second *resources* should read *subjects* IMO

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(Same section)

"A topic is a resource within the computer that stands in for (or
"reifies") some *real-world* subject."

*real-world* seems unuseful there, and somehow could be misleading.
If the subject is e.g. a (reified) association in a topic map, is it what
most people will understand as a "real-world" subject ?

Same remark for the two other occurrences of *real-world* that IMO we
should get rid of altogether :

2.1:
"Because associations express relationships between *real-world* subjects
they are inherently multidirectional"

3.6.2 :
"The <subjectIdentity> element specifies the *real-world* subject that is
expressed by its parent <topic> element."

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2.2.1.2 Reification

"The only means whereby it is possible to *say anything at all* in a topic
map is to create a topic and then assign characteristics to it."
 ... maybe ambiguous ... creating an association is also a way to "say
something". Suggestion : delete.

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 2.2.4.1 Member
"A member is a topic (or set of topics) that plays a particular role in an
association."
*set of topics* ? Howzat ?

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Conceptual Model

B.5
"A Scope is set of Topics ..."

should read
"A Scope is *a* set of Topics ..."

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F.7 Reification operations

"... When such reification has *taken* a client of the XTM processor should
be able to access and add properties ..."

*taken* should read *taken place*

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Annex H: Acknowledgements

Is the "invited guests" list updated ? :o))

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Bravo et bon courage !

Bernard

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Bernard Vatant
bernard@universimmedia.com
www.universimmedia.com
"Building Knowledge"
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