proto-wayic/origins/doc.task - Documentation in rough
- analagous terms of evolutionary biology and wayics
Wayics Biology
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Sphere: human culture organic nature
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waykind taxon
way population population
way individual
waycast nucleoid, nucleolus
genotype genotype
↑ increasing spatial scale
genetic bit tree gene tree
bit stemma gene clade
waybit gene
recombit allele
locus locus
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Mechanism: waycaster choice natural selection
Language: Wayscript genetic code
< cf. recombinant text
( http://reluk.ca/project/Textbender/d/overview.xht
( http://reluk.ca/project/Votorola/d/theory.xht#action-norm
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Bit stemma`
( ./bit_stemma
+ typology
( genetic bit tree
* bit stemma
* recombit tree
+ form
- tree of waybits (stemmabits) interlinked by stemmatic bitlinks
+ analogy
( see also: top § analagous terms; surtype § analogy
- a bit stemma is the wayical analogue of a biological gene clade
* fully extant membership
< unlike a gene clade
- every progentitor is inscribed in a contemporary waycast where it exists still
- removal of the inscription would extinguish the progentitor as such
- and there terminate (break or truncate) the line of origin
- in practice therefore the membership is fully extant
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Change flow`
( ./change_flow
- which text changes or parts of changes are included in the flow is yet undetermined
- pending practical experience
- in any case, implementations will have to afford precise control for the waycaster
on the receiving end
- automated flow 'around' uniquely personal lines of text, even if desirable, will not suffice
( proto-wayic.cast § Uniquely personal content
- the problem of maintaining a desired text difference in the face of incoming change flow
is larger and demands a more general solution
- cf. in evolutionary biology the potentially maladaptive effects (at a larger scale)
of gene flow into a population
+ formation
* kinbit trees
- the routing of change flow is a function of kinbit trees
- leafward routing
- each link of a kinbit tree declares the mother waybit
a default source for change flow incoming to the daughter
- thence in turn to the daughter's daughters, if any, and so on
- spreading leafward through the branches to all progeny
- rootward routing
- the vote of approval inherent in each link of a kinbit tree makes the daughter waybit
a prudent source for change flow incoming to the mother
- thence in turn to the mother's mother, if any, and so on
- streaming rootward to all progenitors
- general effect
- changes of genotypic content propagate among genetically related waybits
except where modified or stopped by other factors
- mutatis mutandis, waybit copies and sources tend to maintain a rough synchrony
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Genetic bitlink`
( ./genetic_bitlink
+ typology
* genetic bitlink
* kinbit link
* stemmatic bitlink
* recombinant bitlink
+ form
- mother → daughter
+ formation
( see also: § Genetic bitlinkage; subtype §§ formation
* stemmaplasts
+ function
( see also subtype §§ function
- forms a genetic bit tree
- forms an intercast link
( [IR]
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Genetic bitlinkage`
- see also § Genetic bitlink § formation
+ typology
- merely terminological
< genetic bitlinkage
< kinbit linkage
< stemmatic bitlinkage
( 'stemmaplasty' would be too broad in scope
< recombinant bitlinkage
- stemmatic bitlinkage cannot be a subtype of kinbit linkage
- to be sure, making a stemmatic bitlink usually involves making at least one kinbit link
- but not always
- a stemmatic bitlink can be made purely by editing a clone into a variant
- therefore stemmatic bitlinkage is not necessarily a matter of kinbit linkage
and cannot be typed as such
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Genetic bit tree`
( ./genetic_bit_tree
+ typology
* genetic bit tree
* kinbit tree
* bit stemma
* recombit tree
+ form
- tree of waybits interlinked by genetic bitlinks
+ function
( see also subtype §§ function
- aids the improvement of ways
- aids the evolution of waykinds
+ analogy
( see also top § analagous terms
- a genetic bit tree is the wayical analogue of a biological gene tree
* nominal lines of descent, at times genetic only in name
< unlike a gene tree
- the formal genetic parentage of a waybit (especially a variant)
is likely to be under control of its author
- the original waycaster
- who as wayscribe may reassign it
- diverting it from its proper genetic function to practical purposes
in accord with personal preference
( § function
- so a genetic bit tree's lines of descent need not be actual lines of ontic origin
- so, by the same token, they are often genetic only in name
- to be sure, change flow regardless will tend to maintain a family resemblance
( § Kinbit tree § function
* cyclic lines of descent
< unlike a gene tree
- formally possible
- the effect of a cycle will vary according to the function affected by it
( yet to be determined
* non-static genotypes
< unlike a gene tree
- the genotype of every progentitor is mutable by its author
- the original waycaster
- who as wayscribe may edit it for that purpose
- so it differs from the biological analogue (ancestral gene genotype), which is immutable
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Genotype`
( ./genotype
- the ordered whole of the waybit genotypes that encode the expression of a way or way part
+ waybit genotype
- the ordered whole of a waybit's genotypic content subject to
the following exclusions and normalizations
- exclusions
- these are not part of a waybit's genotype
* locus attribute
- any locus attribute on the waybit
* content of descendant waybits
- each descendant waybit is represented by an empty placeholder element
- its own descendant waybits and other content thereby being excluded
from the genotype
= define the placeholder element
- a special Wayscript element, empty except for a locus attribute
- normalizations
= define these
- the wayical analogue of a gene genotype
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Genotypic content`
( ./genotypic_content
- exclusions
- these are not genotypic content
* external referents
- referents of hyperlinks, referential jointers and other references
lying outside the waysource in question
* expressly non-genotypic content
- elements and attributes that are documented as non-genotypic content
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Kinbit link`
( ./kinbit_link
+ typology
( genetic bitlink
* kinbit link
+ formation
( additional to surtype formation
* import references
+ function
( additional to surtype function
- forms a kinbit tree
- forms a vote of approval for the mother kinbit and its progenitors
- effective iff the daughter is on way
- regardless the link will still serve the kinbit tree in routing the flow of votes
from any on-way progeny of the daughter
( Kinbit tree § function
- casts the vote
- effective on waycast publication
- vote caster ≡ waycaster
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Kinbit tree`
( ./kinbit_tree
+ typology
( genetic bit tree
* kinbit tree
+ form
- tree of waybits (kinbits) interlinked by kinbit links
+ function
( additional to surtype function
- routes vote flow
- routes change flow
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Locus`
( ./locus
- determination: the locus of a waybit is the first applicable of the following
1 the value as set by a locus attribute
2 the value as set by a stemmaplast
3 the public identifier of the waybit
+ function
- binds waybits to form recombinant bitlinks
- binds recombit trees to form a recombit forest
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Locus attribute`
( ./locus
< way:locus, namespace data:,wayscript
+ placement
- waybit
+ form
( [EBN], exclusive of equivalent variants allowed by XHTML
locus attribute = 'way:locus="', ( value literal | value name ), '"' ;
value literal = character literal, { character literal } ;
character literal = ? a character other than the quote character of the declaration ?;
leading character literal = ? a character literal other than '_' ?;
value name = '_' ;
+ function
< with a value literal
- sets the locus of the waybit to the value literal
< with a value name of '_'
- sets the locus of the waybit to the public identifier of the waybit
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Maternal attribute`
< way:mother, namespace data:,wayscript
+ typology
( stemmaplast
* maternal attribute
- apropos the maternal attribute as declared directly on a waybit
( cf. the maternal attribute of the *stemmaplast* element
+ placement
- waybit
+ form
( [EBN], exclusive of equivalent variants allowed by XHTML
maternal attribute = 'way:mother="', formally intracast reference with fragment, '"' ;
( formally intracast reference with fragment, http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/cast/doc.task
+ resolution
- the fragment is resolved as an extended element reference
( http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/script/doc.task
+ function
- non-genotypic content
- forms a kinbit link between the referent waybit (mother) and declaring waybit (daughter)
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Recombinant bitlink`
( ./recombinant_bitlink
+ typology
( stemmatic bitlink
* recombinant bitlink
+ function
( additional to surtype function
- forms a recombit tree
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Recombit forest`
( ./recombit_forest
< surtype: intercast network
+ form
- co-local group of recombit trees
+ formation
- loci
- recombit trees
+ function
- guides wayscribes' searches for recombits
- giving them a structure that is relatively efficient for this purpose
- faster to search, easier to orient by
( cf. Votorola poll, http://reluk.ca/w/Category:Poll
- aids the improvement of ways
- aids the evolution of waykinds
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Recombit tree`
( ./recombit_tree
+ typology
( bit stemma
* recombit tree
+ form
- tree of waybits (recombits) interlinked by recombinant bitlinks
+ function
( additional to surtype function
- forms a recombit forest
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Stemmaplast`
( misnomer, correction pending
+ typology
* stemmaplast
* maternal attribute
* *stemmaplast* element
+ function
- forms genetic bitlinks
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*stemmaplast* element`
< way:stemmaplast, namespace data:,wayscript
+ typology
( stemmaplast
* *stemmaplast* element
+ placement
- on-way document
+ form
( [EBN], exclusive of equivalent variants allowed by XHTML
start tag = '<way:stemmaplast' ;
maternal attribute = 'way:mother="', import reference with fragment, '"' ;
* direct form
direct form stemmaplast element = start tag, ' ', maternal attribute, '>',
waybit, '</way:stemmaplast>' ;
waybit = ? as per http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/script/doc.task § Waybit ?;
* referential form
referential form stemmaplast element = start tag, ' ', maternal attribute,
'way:daughter="', formally intracast reference with fragment, '"/>' ;
( formally intracast reference with fragment, http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/cast/doc.task
( import reference with fragment, http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/intercast/doc.task
+ function
- non-genotypic content
- effective iff the referent of the maternal attribute (mother waybit) is on way
< direct form
- the direct form *stemmaplast* element is invalid if the contained waybit
has a maternal attribute
( § Maternal attribute
- forms a kinbit link between the mother waybit and the contained waybit (daughter)
< referential form
- the referential form *stemmaplast* element is invalid if the referent
of the daughter attribute has a maternal attribute
( § Maternal attribute
( impossible if the attribute is formed as an import reference
( importation removes maternal attributes as being non-genotypic content
- forms a kinbit link between the mother waybit
and the referent of the daughter attribute (daughter waybit)
- if the daughter waybit has no locus attribute
- sets the daughter waybit's locus equal to the mother waybit's
- swaps the daughter waybit into the way model in place of the mother waybit
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Stemmatic bitlink`
( ./stemmatic_bitlink
+ typology
( genetic bitlink
* stemmatic bitlink
* recombinant bitlink
+ function
( additional to surtype function
- forms a bit stemma
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Vote flow`
( ./vote_flow
- Votorola style, transitive vote flow (delegate cascade) in a recombinant text
( http://reluk.ca/project/Votorola/d/theory.xht#action-norm
- not yet documented
- evaluation, e.g validity or weight a vote, merger of duplicates
- interpretation, e.g. vote counting
+ formation
* kinbit links
- the formation and casting of votes is a function of kinbit links
- each public, on-way kinbit link forms and casts a vote
whereby the caster (vote caster ≡ waycaster) formally approves (votes for)
the content of the mother kinbit and (by vote flow) each of its progenitors
- therefore to publicly use a waybit is to vote for it and its sources
- approval inheres in use
( cf. "voting with one's feet"
* kinbit trees
- the routing of vote flow is a function of kinbit trees
- propagating rootward from kinbit to kinbit
- the votes flow together and gather in volume (cascade)
like raindrops down the branches of the trees
( http://reluk.ca/project/Votorola/d/theory.xht#fn-1
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Waybit roles`
- formal roles of a waybit in genetic relations
+ terminology
* comparative genealogical terms
- for sake of brevity and clarity
- distinct terms are favoured between waybit genetics on one hand
- and elemental nesting of Wayscript on the other
( http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/script/doc.task § Nesting of elements § genealogical
Waybit genetics Elemental nesting
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progenitor ancestor
grandmother grandparent
mother parent
daughter child
granddaughter grandchild
progenant descendant
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Unit: waybit waybit, element
Timing: diachronic synchronic
+ typologies
* waybit
* kinbit
* stemmabit
* recombit
* waybit
* progenitor
* mother
* grandmother
* progenant
* daughter
* granddaughter
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Way population`
( ./way_population
< surtype: intercast network
+ form
- a group of ways interrelated through their waycasts by referential jointing
+ function
- aids the evolution of waykinds
+ analogy
( see top
- a way population is the wayical analogue of a biological population
- the analogy is not here pinned down except to say
- on the bases of nominal genetic ties of past formation
= cite the genetic aspect of the way population's link type
- namely of the intercast referential joint, e.g. via import cloning
( http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/read/project.task
( http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/intercast/doc.task
- and a more or less interactive community of present waycasters
- each bound to the network by a waycaster-waycast bond
( § Waycaster network, http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/intercast/doc.task
- the ways of the network share a common course of future evolution
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[EBN] Extended Backus-Naur syntax notation, ISO/IEC 14977.
( http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/index.html
( https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/iso-14977.pdf
( summary, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Backus%E2%80%93Naur_form
[IR] · Applies only for those instances which are formed using an import reference.
( http://reluk.ca/project/proto-wayic/intercast/doc.task
Copyright © 2018 Michael Allan and contributors. Licence MIT.