[tdwg-content] Darwin Core pending terms resolution

[John Wieczorek]

Correct, it was a typo. Rest assured that it won't persist where it matters.

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM, Peter DeVries <pete.devries at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi John,
> It might have been a simple typo in your message, but I thought I should
> mention it for safety.
> See http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/
> There is a somewhat hard to see difference.
> geo:lat
> geo:long
> Instead of
> geo:lat
> geo:lng
> - Pete
> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:53 AM, John Wieczorek <tuco at berkeley.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I am preparing to resolve outstanding issues with new terms that have
>> been proposed for the Darwin Core following the procedure outlined in
>> the Darwin Core Namespace Policy
>> (http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namespace/index.htm#classesofchanges),
>> section 3.4. The list of terms under consideration include the
>> following, the original proposals for which can be found  in the
>> Darwin Core Issue Tracker
>> (http://code.google.com/p/darwincore/issues/list):
>>
>> DigitalStillImage (type vocabulary)
>> Individual (class) and individualRemarks
>> dcterms:source
>> alive/dead status
>> yearOfPublication
>> geo:lat and geo:lng
>> georeferencedDate
>>
>> The process for ratification calls for a 30-day public comment period.
>> I will create separate threads explaining the current status for each
>> of the terms or term combinations listed above so that the commentary
>> can be tracked for each. Terms that pass the 30 days with consensus
>> (which will be measured by a lack of dissenting opinion) will be
>> entered into the Darwin Core vocabulary and I will make adjustments to
>> the documentation, schemas, and canonical RDF representation of the
>> standard. Terms that remain controversial will remain in the
>> commentary stage until another semi-annual review can be undertaken.
>> Questions or concerns about this process are welcome.
>>
>> John
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>
>
>
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