[tcs-lc] where to go now..

[Richard Pyle]

> > > 3) What is the difference between the "Label" element of LC, and the
> > > "NameSimple" element of TCS?
>
> Gregor: I am responsible for this. I am hoping for a general
> abstract object
> model that allows for all kind of different data types to at
> least follow the
> same pattern regarding IDs, ID-refs, and a human readable, well
> label or title.
>
> Thus a publication object, geographic area, taxon concept, agent, media
> resource, specimen, observation, etc. object all would have a "label" (or
> "title", whichever you prefer). I believe always using "name" is less
> appropriate. "Name" suggests uniqueness, so it is in my eyes not
> as general as
> label or titel, especially when the label can occur in multiple
> languages. That
> is even true for the scienticic names, which may have to include
> a rank-term,
> which is often in the local language (think about ranks that are not
> identifiable by suffix, and where the same "name" token may be different
> concept or name-objects, depending on rank.)

O.K., that all sounds fine -- but my question still stands:  how would the
top-level "Label" element in LC differ from "NameSimple" in TCS?  Do they
serve the same function?  Is there any reason to keep both?

Rich