replace start and end date of a FIP - include instead FIP status

[mabablue]

In the metadata chapter of the FIP Questionnaire start and end dates for the FIP is asked. For many the end date at least is a difficult question to answer.

What about adding a FIP status instead with these possible values:

• in preparation (still not completely finalized, but already published as a nanopub)
• in review (in review by the community)
• approved (by the community)

When a FIP is published as a nanopub we have a timestamp for the creation time and we know which status the FIP had at this time.

There are multiple implications to consider:

• when we create a FIP matrix do we need to filter per year? would this still be possible without a start date? Or should we keep the start date and add the status?
• how easy is it to include the publication date in a SPARQL query so that we can make use of it when filtering?
• we might want to discuss about the maturity of a FIP and how long it will persist (but I personally think that a FIP should evolve over time anyway)
• a FIP status is not the same as a FAIR Implementation Community status (which can be developing, emerging or mature)

Can you please contribute with your thoughts on this possible improvement?