Re: [LC response] To SWD WG

On 7 Apr 2009, at 16:01, Guus Schreiber wrote:

>
>
> Ian Horrocks wrote:
>> Dear SWD WG,
>> We sent you a response [1] to your comment [2] on the OWL 2 Web  
>> Ontology Language last call drafts, but to date we do not appear  
>> to have received any reply. If we don't hear from you we will  
>> assume that you are satisfied with the working group's response to  
>> your comment.
>
> Ian,
>
> Sorry for our delayed response. Thanks a lot for the way in which  
> the OWL WG has taken our comments into account. In general, we are  
> happy with your responses. We would like to have to have a chance  
> to see the new documents before we give an official OK.

As you probably know, we will shortly (I hope) publish a 2nd set of  
Last Call Working Drafts -- I will let you know when they are  
published. You are, of course, very welcome to look at and comment on  
them.

>
> One point remains: we still feel it would be very appropriate if   
> the "New Features & Rationale" document [1] would contain (also)  
> RDF syntax, as this will be the document that existing RDF/OWL  
> users (and thus SKOS users) will go to when they want to know  
> what's new in OWL 2.

This is already in progress -- see [1].

Thanks,
Ian

[1] http://www.w3.org/2007/OWL/wiki/New_Features_and_Rationale


>
> Thanks again!
>
> Best,
> Guus
>
> [1] http://www.w3.org/TR/2008/WD-owl2-new-features-20081202/
>
>> Regards,
>> Ian Horrocks
>> on behalf of the W3C OWL Working Group
>> [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-owl-comments/ 
>> 2009Mar/0060.html
>> [2] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-swd-wg/2009Jan/ 
>> 0084.html<schreiber.vcf>

Received on Tuesday, 7 April 2009 17:39:10 UTC