Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-13 Thread Loic Dachary
On 13/07/2016 03:53, Thad Guidry wrote: > Loïc > ​,​ > > Yes, I highly suggest a property like that to complete the graph structure > between the 2 kinds of topics. > > but instead of something very narrow like "provides API" you might call it > "provides Service" ? Perhaps you have

Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Loic Dachary
Hi Thad, On 12/07/2016 19:27, Thad Guidry wrote: > OpenStreetMap an API interface to their Software and Database. Unless I'm mistaken, there is no "provides" property at the moment. Do you suggest one should be created ? Cheers > > OpenStreetMap is an Organization. > > It provides things.

Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Andy Mabbett
On 12 July 2016 at 18:27, Thad Guidry wrote: > OpenStreetMap is an Organization. Alternatively: The OpenStreetMap Foundation is an organisation OpenStreetMap is a web service, a database (and, if you must, a map - though I usually tell people it's not a map.) -- Andy

Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Thad Guidry
Example please Thomas. Thad +ThadGuidry On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Thomas Douillard < thomas.douill...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is two things : API specs, and services that can implement that > specs. > > Which property links something to the class

Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Thomas Douillard
There is two things : API specs, and services that can implement that specs. Which property links something to the class of stuffs that represents its properties ? "Instance of", a pretty natural way in computing :) The spec is a set of property its implementations fulfills ... Problem solved :)

Re: [Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Thad Guidry
OpenStreetMap an API interface to their Software and Database. OpenStreetMap is an Organization. It provides things. It has things. One thing is Software. OpenStreeMap Maps and DB. Another thing is the Software provides an API interface to retrieve data from that Software. Looks like

[Wikidata] Software API : {{P:part of}} or {{P:API}} ?

2016-07-12 Thread Loic Dachary
Hi, An API such as the OpenStreetMap API ( https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25822543 ) is a subclass of the API item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16519, it makes sense to me that the OpenStreetMap API is a part of ( https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P361 ) OpenStreetmap (