[datacatalogs] Update re DCAT and catalog spec

[Richard Cyganiak]

Hi Rufus,

In addition to what James said: The old issue regarding the naming of “Distribution” vs “Resource”, and what exactly a distribution/resource is, is still open.

Some in the working group feel that it's best to define this class narrowly and to refer only to means of accessing the dataset. Others feel that it should be broadened to include other material related to the dataset, such as documentation and examples.

I think there's a lot of uncertainty regarding what kinds of “resources” could be usefully related to a dataset. This somewhat mirrors the discussions regarding resource types around the Data Hub. The resource types currently defined in the spec are:

- Download
- Feed
- Web service
- Other (indirect access to the dataset through a form, etc.)

Any new information on the general experience with resource types would be valuable feedback to the working group (public-gld-comments at w3.org). I could imagine that you have some new information there regarding CKAN and the Data Hub. Open questions are for example:

- Is such a classification of resources useful at all?
- Does one classification work for all catalogs or do they have different needs?
- What types should be included or not included?

All the best,
Richard




On 25 Oct 2012, at 21:02, James McKinney wrote:

> This was actually the subject of today's Government Linked Data Working Group call [1, 2] and there's been much activity on the tracker [3] and the list [4].
> 
> It was resolved to publish a new version of DCAT in 2 weeks [5], and most of your comments will make it in, based on the call.
> 
> 1. http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/wiki/Meetings:Telecon20121025
> 2. http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/meeting/2012-10-25
> 3. http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/track/products/2
> 4. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-gld-wg/2012Oct/thread.html
> 5. http://www.w3.org/2011/gld/meeting/2012-10-25#resolution_5
> 
> 
> On 2012-10-25, at 2:16 PM, Rufus Pollock wrote:
> 
>> Hi Phil,
>> 
>> Just wondering if there were any updates re the discussion on DCAT and
>> http://spec.datacatalogs.org/ following the detailed called back on
>> 27th July. Would be nice to move this forward.
>> 
>> Rufus
>> 
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