Triple

T327534
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Eric Raymond E6551 entity
Predicate softwareDeveloped P73 FINISHED
Object fetchmail
fetchmail is a widely used open-source remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility for Unix-like systems, designed to fetch email from POP/IMAP servers and deliver it to local mail clients or servers.
E41803 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: fetchmail | Statement: [Eric Raymond, softwareDeveloped, fetchmail]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fetchmail
Context triple: [Eric Raymond, softwareDeveloped, fetchmail]
  • A. POP3
    POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is a standard email protocol used by clients to retrieve messages from a remote mail server over a TCP/IP network, typically downloading them for local storage.
  • B. IMAP
    IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a standard email protocol that allows clients to access and manage messages stored on a mail server while keeping them synchronized across multiple devices.
  • C. SMTP
    SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a standard communication protocol used for sending and routing email messages across IP networks.
  • D. Mail
    Mail is Apple’s built-in email client application for macOS, used to send, receive, and manage email accounts.
  • E. InMail
    InMail is LinkedIn’s premium messaging tool that lets users directly contact other members they’re not connected with on the platform.
  • 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: fetchmail
Triple: [Eric Raymond, softwareDeveloped, fetchmail]
Generated description
fetchmail is a widely used open-source remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility for Unix-like systems, designed to fetch email from POP/IMAP servers and deliver it to local mail clients or servers.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fetchmail
Target entity description: fetchmail is a widely used open-source remote mail retrieval and forwarding utility for Unix-like systems, designed to fetch email from POP/IMAP servers and deliver it to local mail clients or servers.
  • A. POP3
    POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) is a standard email protocol used by clients to retrieve messages from a remote mail server over a TCP/IP network, typically downloading them for local storage.
  • B. IMAP
    IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a standard email protocol that allows clients to access and manage messages stored on a mail server while keeping them synchronized across multiple devices.
  • C. SMTP
    SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a standard communication protocol used for sending and routing email messages across IP networks.
  • D. Mail
    Mail is Apple’s built-in email client application for macOS, used to send, receive, and manage email accounts.
  • E. InMail
    InMail is LinkedIn’s premium messaging tool that lets users directly contact other members they’re not connected with on the platform.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: softwareDeveloped
Context triple: [Eric Raymond, softwareDeveloped, fetchmail]
  • A. developedAs
    Indicates that one entity was created, designed, or evolved specifically to function as or replace another entity.
  • B. developedUnder
    Indicates that something was created, produced, or brought into existence while being subject to the authority, guidance, or conditions imposed by a particular person, organization, regime, or framework.
  • C. programming
    Indicates that an entity writes, develops, or modifies software or code, typically using a programming language to create or control computer programs.
  • D. developed chosen
    Indicates that one entity created, designed, or brought another entity into a more advanced or complete state through effort or work.
  • E. hasDevelopmentType
    Indicates the type or category of development associated with an entity, such as the nature, form, or stage of its development.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a2e7933d6c8190bb2592ad13286ef2 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2ea98fa2c8190a5b44f4a26543a17 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a3cfedb8a4819085970bddbd8ff9c1 completed March 1, 2026, 5:34 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a3d0575f588190990388e957d78847 completed March 1, 2026, 5:36 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a3d0e13d3c8190b5618ddb66492f41 completed March 1, 2026, 5:38 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a2e94aab1c8190b8654708c87eeb91 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:10 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.