digitalarchivist

Computers: Capture programming language implementations?

2008-09-02T21:39:14.0012Z

I like the "programming language implementation" as a co-type on a piece of application software. You do need to be careful to allow multiple values, though, for the sake of software like GCC (that compiles a number of different languages).

Computers: Capture programming language implementations?

2008-08-31T14:19:12.0017Z

At the moment, I have Lisp on the brain, so I'm thinking of how to capture SBCL, CMUCL, and Clozure CL all as implementations of the programming language Lisp.

One way to go might be to add a whole new schema "programming language implementation" with field such as language, specification, and software (for the implementation itself).

Another might be to simply add the "programming language" type to each "software" topic that happens to also implement a language. We could use the "parent language" field to specify the language the software implements. Within the Lisp world, that's not an unreasonable way to go.

Thoughts? We're missing a useful category of information in our current schema for this space.

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

2008-08-26T22:12:42.0012Z

can i also suggest a property on programming languages named "implementations" with an expected type of software?

Computers: Private Data

2008-08-20T09:22:44.0012Z

Thanks very much for your help on both counts.

Computers: Private Data

2008-08-19T14:08:48.0013Z

Short answer: no. Freebase is a data commons. All data in it is publicly available. Some of it is harder to find than others (such as unpublished domains) but anything in Freebase can be found with the right query.

While the data in Freebase is licensed under a few different open data licenses, the software underlying the site is currently the proprietary property of Metaweb Technologies. Currently, we are focused exclusively on building the data commons; it is possible that private metawebs will be available at some point in the future, but for now, it’s all about the Freebase commons.

Computers: Private Data

2008-08-19T11:54:34.0017Z

I really love the Freebase data model. As well as contributing to the public data, I would also love to use it to log and organise my private data i.e. contacts, account numbers. Is it possible to create a domain that is viewable only to myself? Or alternatively, can the Freebase software be downloaded for personal use?

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

2008-08-14T22:51:12.0012Z

No problem, Mark. Freebase is quite powerful, but modeling new kinds of information is correspondingly difficult. We’ve tried to make the UI easy to use, and are still working on that, but there is an irreducible complexity, if you will, to the actual modeling process. Testing software seems like an interesting and useful domain to model, so please do let us know if we can help, if and when you do come back, maybe with a posse at your back. (-:

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

2008-08-14T21:39:23.0012Z

Sorry I tried to say thanks for taking the time to help - but that didn't get added.

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

2008-08-14T20:10:14.0000Z

Honestly this turns out to be way more complicated than I had hoped. At this stage I will just create a google spreadsheet.

Computers: How do I save a view?

2008-08-13T21:23:03.0000Z

You can't actually save a view, per se -- you can only save a filter. E.g., if you filtered the view of your type for Domain Specific Language = "yes", you could save that. However, there is currently a work-around (although I doubt this was intentional and I can't promise that it will be around forever) -- if you click the "filter results" button, a field labeled "save view as" will appear; you can enter a name and save the view without actually running a filter. The saved view will then appear on your homepage (I think), and will have a stable URL.

Computers: How do I save a view?

2008-08-13T21:18:11.0012Z

Replied to related post in the Computers domain.

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

2008-08-13T21:16:06.0005Z

You seem to have mistaken Freebase for a relational database. (-:

I note that your new type is full of text-valued properties that really should expect other types. Take a look at the Software type, for instance; the “Compatible Operating Systems” property expects a Software Compatibility type that links which links the OS and the versions in a compound value type (CVT).

You would probably benefit from checking out the Creating Types and Properties help pages, particularly the Data Modeling Guide. I think this will help answer questions about the views, as well.

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

2008-08-13T21:07:51.0012Z

bump!

Computers: How do I save a view?

2008-08-13T20:53:49.0005Z

I've created a type: http://www.freebase.com/type/view/user/mlevison/agile_software_development/functional_test_tools and wish to change the properties that visitors will see in the default case (i.e no image, etc). How can I achieve that?

The whole goal of this is to build a repository of "Functional test tools" that users can quickly scan to figure out which tool they need.

As it stands the default view is of no interest.

Confused in Ottawa

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

2008-08-13T18:52:32.0005Z

I'm trying to document the wide array of Agile Functional test tools, in a searchable form.

My first attempt at this: http://functionaltestingtools.pbwiki.com/FrontPage is bit of mess.

Do I add the tools as individual topics and just tag them with types?

If someone could just point me to a concrete example: i.e. Blackberry is a topic. and its types are XXX.

If I've got this figured out correctly I need to add a topic per tool and them create a view. Which leads to the problem how do I create topics and views?

Looking on this page "Computer Domain" I can't see any add link for either topic or view.

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

2008-08-07T22:49:28.0017Z

Hi all,

Programming languages have two hidden properties and I'm not sure why they're hidden: /computer/programming_language/introduced and /computer/programming_language/developers . Is this intentional? If not, can they be revealed?

Thanks,

Vishal

Company: Shareholders are not necessarily Person

2008-07-02T18:08:54.0012Z

Yeah, I think that makes sense. I had made it person originally cause I was pulling out the individual's SEC filings. In addition to companies, funds and endowments can be shareholders.

Company: Shareholders are not necessarily Person

2008-06-30T12:36:21.0005Z

Another company can also be a major shareholder.

Could the type of 'Major Shareholder' be changed to a type of 'Shareholder', rather than 'Person'?

Computers: Protocol Providers provide

2008-06-27T22:27:30.0012Z

Hi, shouldn't the type Protocol Provider have a property for the protocol(s) the provider provides?

Government Agency: Funding?

2008-06-25T20:09:46.0000Z

I think what Jeff is suggesting is right on the money, no pun intended.

Astronomy: Physical characteristics for Celestial Object

2008-06-25T15:37:01.0016Z

It would be great to add properties like mass, volume, radius etc (just model it off the infobox for a planet on wikipedia..)

Thanks!

Government Agency: Funding?

2008-06-24T21:21:11.0012Z

I think that a relatively simple CVT as Jeff proposes would suffice to say things like, “The FY 2007 budget of the Department of Homeland Security was G$44.9.” Sources and breakdowns could be added to that CVT later if there is real demand.

Government Agency: Funding?

2008-06-24T19:17:55.0000Z

Not to be difficult here, but most agencies (and organizations) receive "funding" from multiple sources. I would suggest "operating budget" or something else more inclusive sounding to describe how much money was available for use during a certain time period. Either that or add a "Funding source" property to the CVT if you want to be specific about funding.

Government Agency: Funding?

2008-06-24T18:18:21.0012Z

They do seem reasonable. For funding, would a simple CVT that had properties for currency, amount, and year be sufficient?

Government Agency: Funding?

2008-06-23T21:21:50.0005Z

I added a comment to the FBI page, but perhaps it is better suited here. Could a "funding" property be added to the agency? Also, how about a "number of employees" property? These both seem reasonable and necessary.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2008-06-09T17:04:21.0000Z

Yeah, level of government is complicated. Not all countries are the same, nor are all cities. Some have metro bodies that encompass more than one locality.

I think I've always done 3 levels, and they can mean whatever it means for that country: Federal, Regional, Local:

Federal=country level only
Regional=provinces, states, cantons, administrative divisions (like Spain), or even cross-provincial entities
Local=below state regional (i.e., cities, metro agencies)

I'm not saying that is the best way to go or anything, but just an example.

digitalarchivist: Thanks!

2008-04-01T01:50:39.0000Z

You're very welcome Robert. I'm hoping to write more about Freebase in the months to come.

digitalarchivist: Thanks!

2008-02-25T01:19:56.0012Z

David -- Thank you for the great articles. I think they are a very good (and detailed) introduction.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-11-13T00:25:27.0007Z

Sounds like we're in agreement about the predecessor/successor model. Level of government is an interesting problem. Part of the problem is nomenclature -- "national" and "local" are fairly straightforward, although there can be several levels of government that are arguably "local" (in the US, city/town/village and township are pretty clearly local, and I would guess county is as well). But for the in-between level(s), I'm not sure -- at what point does an administrative division stop being local and start being "state"-level? Are Italian provinces "local" or "regional" (they sit below "region" but above "comune" in terms of hierarchy)? I also wonder if this could just be inferred from the jurisdiction itself? (I.e., this agency has a jurisdiction of something that is a city, therefore it is local?)

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-11-10T22:27:06.0007Z

Scratch my comment about a single government agency splitting in two, as I realized after I posted this that that defines a predecessor/successor relationship! I guess Jeff's suggestion is the best, that a split would involve two or more agencies being separated and that merger would involve two or more agencies being brought together.

On the issue Jeff raised of a "an agency spawning off a section of itself into a new agency, but without dissolving the parent agency," I think you're still looking there at a predecessor relationship. The new agency's predecessor is the parent agency that remains behind.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-11-10T20:09:59.0007Z

Hello Crism and Jeff - sorry for the lengthy delay in getting back to your replies for more information/comments on my suggestion. It looks like you've acted on some of them, which is great. I looked at the current instances of Governmental Jurisdiction and it looks like I used the wrong term for what I was trying to impart, though I thought from the examples I used -- "(federal, state or provincial, regional municipal or local)" -- that what I meant was a property that embodied that aspect of government. I think this is a very important element that can be used for meaningful queries. That being said, I'll leave it up to you to decide whether the "level" of government, for want of a better term, should be a property of the Governmental Jurisdiction Type, the Government Body Type or some other Type.

Regarding the Predecessor/Successor properties, I believe the Split/Merged properties are required and could work the way Jeff indicates, except a that split would also have to allow for the last example he cites of an agency spawning off a section of itself into a new agency without dissolving the parent agency. In other words, a single government agency can simply split in two, which frequently happens at the state and provincial levels. On the other hand, mergers can encompass any number of agencies being amalgamated. In my part of the world, it would be very unusual for four agencies or departments to be merged into one. More typical is a merger of up to three, with two departments being merged into one representing, I think, the norm.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-10-30T19:24:36.0007Z

I'm working on revising this model right now. One thought I had is that we could use predecessor/successor properties to represent split/merged as well: If an agency has two (or more) successor agencies, it would indicate a split; if it has two or more predecessors, it would indicate a merge. The only thing this doesn't cover, I suppose, is the case of an agency spawning off a section of itself into a new agency, but without dissolving the parent agency.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-10-16T01:57:37.0007Z

Thanks for the suggestions, David. The establishment and dissolution dates seem pretty straightforward.

For country and jurisdiction: would it be sufficient if the associated government had more location-based information? Or are there a significant number of agencies whose jurisdictions are different from that of their governments?

Along similar lines, are both predecessor/successor and split/merged needed? Would just predecessor/successor suffice? And what proportion of agencies have this? The answer will influence priorities, I think.

Thanks again for looking at this.

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

2007-10-08T03:08:10.0005Z

I would like to suggest the following properties for the Government Agency Type:

Predecessor Agency
Successor Agency
Split From
Merged With
Established Date
Disestablishment Date
Country (as distinct from Government)
Jurisdiction (federal, state or provincial, regional municipal or local)

Thanks!

digitalarchivist

Computers: Capture programming language *implementations*?

Computers: Capture programming language *implementations*?

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

Computers: Private Data

Computers: Private Data

Computers: Private Data

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

Computers: How do I save a view?

Computers: How do I save a view?

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

Computers: How do I save a view?

Computers: How do I create a new table (at whatever level is appropriate)

Computers: hidden properties on programming languages

Company: Shareholders are not necessarily Person

Company: Shareholders are not necessarily Person

Computers: Protocol Providers provide

Government Agency: Funding?

Astronomy: Physical characteristics for Celestial Object

Government Agency: Funding?

Government Agency: Funding?

Government Agency: Funding?

Government Agency: Funding?

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

digitalarchivist: Thanks!

digitalarchivist: Thanks!

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Government Agency: Suggestions for additional properties for Government Agency Type

Computers: Capture programming language implementations?

Computers: Capture programming language implementations?