RE: rdf:List RE: timbl-03

>
> here's a question -- if RDF allows these triples and OWL requires
> them, does that cause a layering issue?  That is, could RDF say
> "SHOULD" or "MAY" instead of must, with a note that for compatibility
> with OWL it is recommended?

I don't like this idea - it is just asking for non-interoperability.
This construct was added for OWL; lets keep it doing the right thing.
An RDFS or OWL Full processor that chooses to throw these redundant triples
away is fully conforming.

Jeremy

Received on Tuesday, 6 May 2003 08:20:24 UTC