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[API] Incorrect use of “representation” #10

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RubenVerborgh opened this issue Mar 11, 2017 · 1 comment
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[API] Incorrect use of “representation” #10

RubenVerborgh opened this issue Mar 11, 2017 · 1 comment

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@RubenVerborgh
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The API documentation describes subjects as "Subjects are representations of a subject".
This is terminologically incorrect; subject are subjects, not representations; i.e., http://example.org/subjects/Mathematics identifies the concept of maths, not a representation of the concept.

A correct (and less tautological) way to describe things would be "A subject is a branch of knowledge studied or taught in an educational institution". Similar for other properties.

@jhoobergs
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Indeed, I changed this from something else and now it doesn't really mean anything anymore. I'll fix it.

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