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Data representation model (simplified with reduced amount of changes) #71

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As we're quite stuck on frictionlessdata/datapackage#49, in this PR I propose a simplified version of the change that just:

  • handle existent definition caveats (stop limiting data sources to text etc)
  • improve Table Schema's field types descriptions by separating logical and string definitions

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roll commented Jun 5, 2024

Dear @frictionlessdata/data-package-vote,

can you please take a look at this one? Will it be better than #49?

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I didn't have any objections with #49, but I also missed the meeting last month so I'm not sure what was discussed.

Both PR's seem reasonable to me at this point though.

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### Data Representation

In order to talk about the representation and processing of tabular data from text-based sources, it is useful to introduce the concepts of the _physical_ and the _logical_ representation of data.
In order to talk about the representation and processing of tabular data from varios data sources, it is useful to introduce the concepts of the `physical` and the `logical` representation of data.
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  1. "varios" -> "various"
  2. "...and processing of tabular data..." Is it necessary to specify "tabular" here?

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roll commented Jun 24, 2024

Let's continue the discussion in the issue - frictionlessdata/datapackage#864

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Clarify physical/logical representation in Table Schema
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