As we've started implementing this, with quite an extended set of
sub-fields locally defined for format, we've found that the concept in
which format = MIME type is probably the defaul for Simple DC.
At 03:45 PM 2/5/98 +0000, Tony Gill wrote:
>John A. Kunze wrote:
>
>> > > The data format of the resource, used to identify the software
>> > > and possibly hardware that might be needed to display or operate
>> > > the resource. For the sake of interoperability, Format should be
>> > > selected from an enumerated list that is currently under
development
>> > > in the workshop series.
>> >
>> > Charles suggests the word "on" between "operate" and "the resource".
>>
>> The word "on" wouldn't be appropriate (unless the resource were gravely
>> ill) because the word "operate" is meant as a general form of the word
>> "execute", as in, "to execute a program". To have used the word "execute"
>> instead might appear to exclude physical (ie, non-electronic) resources
>> that are meant to be "operated", as in, "to operate a machine".
>>
>> It was a bit of inspired generalization, but if "operate" is too confusing
>> would "execute" work better?
>
>
>I think this tends to shift the definition of FORMAT too far towards the
>common-sense understanding of RELATION.Requires -- not to mention the
>negative emotive aspects of words commonly used in computing like
>'execute', 'abort', 'submit', 'kill' etc.
>
>How about something more general like:
>
>The data format of the resource, used to help identify the software
>and possibly hardware that might be needed to use
>the resource....etc.
>
>Cheers,
>
>T.
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