Delete gist:hasSuperCategory and use gist:hasBroader instead

[rjyounes]

Since we introduce hasBroader in gist 13.0.0, it is now confusing that we have it in addition to gist:hasSuperCategory. hasBroader is meant to apply to more cases, such as aspects, than is hasSuperCategory, but it could apply equally well to categories. I propose that we:

• Deprecate gist:hasSuperCategory and gist:hasDirectSuperCategory
• Define a new property gist:hasDirectBroader that serves the same purpose as gist:hasDirectSuperCategory

[rjyounes]

DECISION:

• Delete hasSuperCategory
• Change hadDirectSuperCategory to hasDirectBroader and make subproperty of hasBroader
• Change hasUniqueSuperCategory to hasUniqueBroader and make subproperty of hasBroader
• Rewrite any relevant restrictions (e.g., on Taxonomy)

[stevenchalem]

Maybe this is overly pedantic, but shouldn't the textual definition of broader be something like "Relates a thing to another thing with a broader meaning that encompasses it" or "that subsumes it"? "Citrus Fruits" is broader than "Limes", and "Vertebrates" is broader than "Mammals". Now, "Limes" is a pretty narrow category and "Vertebrates" is a pretty broad category, so we could say the "Vertebrates" is broader than "Limes". But we're not meaning to talk just about broadness here; we also mean the the object encompasses the subject.

[philblackwood]

Also modify data conversion scripts to rename properties

[philblackwood]

@stevenchalem we might want to tune the definition in the future. My first impression is that people will understand the simple definition provided as it is intended (I hope so).

[uscholdm]

Maybe this is overly pedantic, but shouldn't the textual definition of broader be something like "Relates a thing to another thing with a broader meaning that encompasses it" or "that subsumes it"? "Citrus Fruits" is broader than "Limes", and "Vertebrates" is broader than "Mammals". Now, "Limes" is a pretty narrow category and "Vertebrates" is a pretty broad category, so we could say the "Vertebrates" is broader than "Limes". But we're not meaning to talk just about broadness here; we also mean the the object encompasses the subject.

Your point is accurate, and it would not be a bad idea to clarify as you say, for those folk who may wonder what we mean.

[rjyounes]

@stevenchalem This is a good point. Feel free to add an issue. I agree with @philblackwood that it is broadly understood - most people are familiar with the meaning from SKOS.