Re: rdf as a base for other languages

At 10:35 AM 6/5/01 +0100, Brian McBride wrote:
>Can you point me to an explanation as to why extending RDF is the better
>approach?  Why is it necessary or better that RDF be a sub-language of LL?

I wouldn't say "necessary", and I don't have a pointer for you, but it 
seems to me useful if RDF is a sub-language of LL, because that way an LL 
processor can consume RDF and interpret it the same way as a simple, 
non-logical application.  Further, if there turn out to be several LLs, it 
might be very useful if they all recognize the same ground facts with 
compatible interpretations.

[Peter:  I'll address separately a related point you raised about such 
extension being not possible]

#g


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Graham Klyne
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