- From: Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org>
- Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:33:07 +0200
- To: Pat Hayes <phayes@ihmc.us>
- Cc: Antoine Zimmermann <antoine.zimmermann@emse.fr>, RDF WG <public-rdf-wg@w3.org>
On Aug 22, 2012, at 15:54 , Pat Hayes wrote: > > On Aug 22, 2012, at 2:04 AM, Ivan Herman wrote: > >> >> On Aug 21, 2012, at 21:48 , Pat Hayes wrote: >> [snip] >>>> >>>> >>>> Antoine, I have the impression that we are actually in agreement. The document we have put forward has two essential points: >>>> >>>> - we would have a default semantics in the form of the quoting semantics >>> >>> >>> Whoa. I do not know what y'all mean by a "default semantics". Is this a default that can be overridden? If so, I know of NO semantic theory anywhere in logic or linguistics that can provide this. If y'all want this, you are on your own. >>> >>> If not, what exactly is it supposed to mean? >>> >>> Pat >> >> >> What I meant is: this is the semantics that is standardized to be valid in the absence of any other indication. I did not say anything else. > > And Antoine agrees. OK, then a better term would be "weak" or "minimal" semantics. "default" sounds like nomonotonicity (being overridable) to me. Agreed, sorry for my sloppiness. 'Minimal' sounds indeed good to me. Ivan > > Pat > >> >> Ivan >> >> >> ---- >> Ivan Herman, W3C Semantic Web Activity Lead >> Home: http://www.w3.org/People/Ivan/ >> mobile: +31-641044153 >> FOAF: http://www.ivan-herman.net/foaf.rdf >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > IHMC (850)434 8903 or (650)494 3973 > 40 South Alcaniz St. (850)202 4416 office > Pensacola (850)202 4440 fax > FL 32502 (850)291 0667 mobile > phayesAT-SIGNihmc.us http://www.ihmc.us/users/phayes > > > > > ---- Ivan Herman, W3C Semantic Web Activity Lead Home: http://www.w3.org/People/Ivan/ mobile: +31-641044153 FOAF: http://www.ivan-herman.net/foaf.rdf
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