Re: [ENT] reuse of rif namespace for rif:imports.

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> Having a separate URI for a single property might be an overkill, that is a con 4.

yes... guess that was I guess my unease feeling that I could't articulate so far...
as Birte, I personally don't see the real problem with 3... others can reuse it, even if it's the sparql namespace.
Axel

On 25 May 2010, at 17:33, Ivan Herman wrote:

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> Having a separate URI for a single property might be an overkill, that is a con 4.
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> Sigh...
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> Ivan
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> (B.t.w., I just got a request from Lee to set up a separate namespace document for http://www.w3.org/ns/sparql#.) 
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> On May 25, 2010, at 17:59 , Birte Glimm wrote:
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>> I don't have a strong opinion, but I am concerned about #1 and #2 for
>> the reasons given and before Axel's and Ivan's email I didn't even
>> imagine that a new namespace would also be possible. Since it seems to
>> be, I have no problems with that since it would make the construct a
>> bit more future-proof. I am still less concerned about #3 than Ivan,
>> so either #3 or #4 would work well for me.
>> Birte
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>> On 25 May 2010 12:54, Ivan Herman <ivan@w3.org> wrote:
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>>> On May 25, 2010, at 13:42 , Axel Polleres wrote:
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>>>> 
>>>> We have overall four alternatives, it seems:
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>>>> 1.  (ab)using the rif: namespace, i.e. rif:imports: might be acceptable, we need to check with rif group.
>>>> 
>>>>   concern: may be confusing, since recursive imports are not considered as RIF-RF combination semantics doesn't know about rif:imports
>>>> 
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>>> Understand
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>>>> 2.  (ab)using the rdf: namespace, i.e. rdf:rif-imports.
>>>> 
>>>>   potentially similar issues as 1?
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>>> 
>>> Indeed
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>>>> 3.  use the sparql: namespace, which we need for functions etc. anyways... i.e.  sparql:rifImports or sparql:rif-imports
>>>>    pro: straightforward
>>>>    con: it was raised earlier that this import mechanism may be useful/needed by others, so we shouldn't tie it to sparql.
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>>> Agree with 'con' (sorry Birte, that is also an answer to you). I would not want this to be too sparql specific
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>>>> 4. use a new namespace *and* a new prefix, eg. rif2rdf:imports where
>>>>    @prefix rif2rdf = <http://www.w3.org/ns/rif2rdf#imports>
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>>> I actually do not have a problem with that one
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>>>> 
>>>> <chair-hat off> My personal opinion:
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>>>> While I am still worried a lot about the objection for 1. and fear objections against 2., I am starting to think about the objection against 3. with a bit more distance... why should we speculate about later reuse that is not yet there? In case, others are free to reuse sparql:rifImports.
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>>>> - sceptical about 1.
>>>> - neutral about 2.
>>>> - in favor of 3.
>>>> - neutral about 4. (admittedly, I have no idea for a "sexy" prefix name, not entirely happy with rif2rdf: )
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>>>> </chair-hat off>
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>>> I am more in favour of #4.
>>> 
>>> Ivan
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>>>> Other expressions of preference?
>>>> 
>>>> Axel
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>>>>> 
>>>>> Ivan
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 21 May 2010, at 15:52, Chimezie Ogbuji wrote:
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>>>>>>> Okay, I've reverted back to this import URI, added an editorial note for the
>>>>>>> URI of entailment regime, added clarifying sentences in the editorial note
>>>>>>> regarding safety, and added additional references.  I've also updated
>>>>>>> 'Finite Answer Set Conditions (Informative)' with additional information
>>>>>>> regarding safety as well.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -- Chime
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>>>>>>> On 5/21/10 10:05 AM, "Ivan Herman" <ivan@w3.org> wrote:
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>>>>>>>> http://www.w3.org/ns/rif#imports
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