Supplemental: Re: [osis-core] osisIdentifier

Todd Tillinghast osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:26:35 -0600


Chris,

I am fine with leaving in "OSIS".

The question is who is going to act in the role to maintain the set of
identifiers and review and approve requests.  This may be a topic for
the next meeting.

Todd

> -----Original Message-----
> From: osis-core-admin@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:osis-core-
> admin@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Chris Little
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 11:20 AM
> To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
> Subject: RE: Supplemental: Re: [osis-core] osisIdentifier
> 
> 
> I feel like we should retain <identifier type="OSIS">.  A large part
of
> describing its possible values is just algorithmic, as Todd's example
> illustrates.  And even if we want data for the registry to be supplied
by
> 3rd parties, I think the BTG should ultimately be responsible for
> coordination of an authoritative list of values.  (If desired, I'm
sure
> Troy or I could design an actual database & interface for collecting &
> reporting OSIS-approved identifiers.)
> 
> --Chris
> 
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Todd Tillinghast wrote:
> 
> > Patrick,
> >
> > (The way I understand it.) The idea with <identifier
> > type="OSIS">Bible.es.RVR.1960</identifier> is that the value is a
> > "standardized" identifier defined by the BibleTechnologies working
> > group.  However, we have not determined that we want to act in that
role
> > nor have we defined a mechanism for declaring and maintaining such a
> > list.
> >
> > The more likely reality is that each genre of texts will establish a
> > "naming authority".  For example, the Forum of Bible Agencies may
act as
> > the naming of authority for the Bibles of its member Bible agencies
(and
> > possibly for modern translations by other non-Member Bible
agencies).
> > This would leave the naming of ancient text to a group like the SBL.
> >
> > In answer to your question, we can deprecate <identifier
type="OSIS"> if
> > we want to OR leave it.  I would say we should leave it ONLY if we
> > intend to act as a "naming authority", which at this point seems
like a
> > role better left to a third party.
> >
> > So yes, add in <identifier type="OSISREF"> (or <identifier
> > type="osisRef"> with mixed case because this is not an acronym).
> >
> > This would lead to:
> > <osisText osisWorkID="x">
> >    <header>
> >       <work osisWork="x">
> >          ....
> >          <identifier
> > type="osisRef">fbaWorkNames:Bible.es.RVR.1960</identifier>
> >       </work>
> >       <work osisWork="fbaWorkNames">
> >          <title>Fellowship of Bible Agencies Bible Translation
> > Names</title>
> >          ...
> >       </work>
> >    </header>
> > </osisText>
> >
> > This
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: osis-core-admin@bibletechnologieswg.org [mailto:osis-core-
> > > admin@bibletechnologieswg.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Durusau
> > > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:46 AM
> > > To: osis-core@bibletechnologieswg.org
> > > Subject: Supplemental: Re: [osis-core] osisIdentifier
> > >
> > > Todd,
> > >
> > > We already have:
> > >
> > > <xs:enumeration value="OSIS"/>
> > >
> > > so change to:
> > >
> > > <xs:enumeration value="OSISREF"/> ?
> > >
> > > Note the all caps. Did that on subject to clue people in that this
is
> > > not an actual osisRef but that the content of the element should
be.
> > >
> > > Hope you are having a great day!
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > > Todd Tillinghast wrote:
> > > > It seems that we could do the same thing with osisIdentifier
that
> > are
> > > > discussing for <subject>.
> > > >
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Patrick Durusau
> > > Director of Research and Development
> > > Society of Biblical Literature
> > > Patrick.Durusau@sbl-site.org
> > > Chair, V1 - Text Processing: Office and Publishing Systems
Interface
> > > Co-Editor, ISO 13250, Topic Maps -- Reference Model
> > >
> > > Topic Maps: Human, not artificial, intelligence at work!
> > >
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