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I've had some experience working with Linked Data and the RDF data model, and, on perusing through several recipes and the documentation relating to the GEDCOM X data model, I am unclear how the GEDCO…
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Is there supposed to be a connection between events and facts? I don't see any right now.
As an example of what I'm talking about:
- It seems that a Birth Event should somehow be connected to the Bi…
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The current specification has the following "Known Relationship Types" defined:
> | URI | description |
> | --- | --- |
> | `http://gedcomx.org/Couple` | A relationship of a pair of persons. |
> | `h…
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The Conclusion object's only unique feature is the collection of source references it has . A collection of source references is also contained within the Person and Relationship objects so shouldn't …
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The specification for source merely recites the spec for an RDF triple, which also isn't a suitable citation. It goes on to say that "GEDCOM X recognizes the Dublin Core Metadata Terms as standard pr…
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One of the problems I found with the old GEDCOM model was the vaguary yet complexity of the Notes ... ie there was no indication what the NOTE might be used for, whether it was a description, a resear…
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I have been lurking around this project for several weeks. I am confused as to what we are trying to do.
Are we trying to:
1. Create a genealogical data transfer model for existing applications and s…
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How are the rights/permissions intended to be managed for GEDCOMX files given the needs for (a) publishers to restrict editing to preserve their data and copyright vs (b) researchers to control/edit/d…
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If I understand the Record Model correctly, facts are either defined/embedded within (a) a Persona (b) a Relationship or (c) within the Record (if neither a nor b apply).
This means that the event/f…
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My understanding of the Conclusion Model is that it will allow multiple births, deaths and gender (in a similar way to the existing GEDCOM 5.x). However, this is illogical for a "Conclusion" ... If we…