Triple
T1724400
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Slackware |
E37464
|
entity |
| Predicate | developer |
P73
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Patrick Volkerding
Patrick Volkerding is an American software engineer best known as the founder and long-time maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution, one of the oldest surviving Linux distros.
|
E195186
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Patrick Volkerding | Statement: [Slackware, developer, Patrick Volkerding]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick Volkerding Context triple: [Slackware, developer, Patrick Volkerding]
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A.
Theo de Raadt
Theo de Raadt is a Canadian software engineer best known as the founder and leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects, and as a prominent advocate for free and secure software.
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B.
Andrew Tridgell
Andrew Tridgell is an Australian computer programmer best known for creating the Samba software suite and contributing extensively to free and open-source software.
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C.
Eric Raymond
Eric Raymond is an American software developer, open-source advocate, and author best known for his influential essay collection "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which helped popularize and legitimize the open-source software movement.
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D.
Phil Zimmermann
Phil Zimmermann is an American cryptographer best known as the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), a widely used email encryption software that helped popularize strong cryptography for the public.
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E.
Werner Koch
Werner Koch is a German free software developer best known as the principal author and maintainer of the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) encryption software.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Patrick Volkerding Triple: [Slackware, developer, Patrick Volkerding]
Generated description
Patrick Volkerding is an American software engineer best known as the founder and long-time maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution, one of the oldest surviving Linux distros.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Patrick Volkerding Target entity description: Patrick Volkerding is an American software engineer best known as the founder and long-time maintainer of the Slackware Linux distribution, one of the oldest surviving Linux distros.
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A.
Theo de Raadt
Theo de Raadt is a Canadian software engineer best known as the founder and leader of the OpenBSD and OpenSSH projects, and as a prominent advocate for free and secure software.
-
B.
Andrew Tridgell
Andrew Tridgell is an Australian computer programmer best known for creating the Samba software suite and contributing extensively to free and open-source software.
-
C.
Eric Raymond
Eric Raymond is an American software developer, open-source advocate, and author best known for his influential essay collection "The Cathedral and the Bazaar," which helped popularize and legitimize the open-source software movement.
-
D.
Phil Zimmermann
Phil Zimmermann is an American cryptographer best known as the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), a widely used email encryption software that helped popularize strong cryptography for the public.
-
E.
Werner Koch
Werner Koch is a German free software developer best known as the principal author and maintainer of the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) encryption software.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a8861acab88190bb43cde203429399 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa635a5c8c8190b3fbf977a93838fd |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:17 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad8aefefc881908acd48eebc67c6ec |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad979ce880819089daecbc8455ec84 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad9ba92a848190918a8748fb65348a |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:54 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.