Re: Why does RDF* allow triples as objects?

On 9/19/19 11:14 AM, Richard Cyganiak wrote:
> 
>> On 19 Sep 2019, at 12:15, Olaf Hartig wrote:
>> Do you have any specific use cases in mind that RDF* is supposed to
>> address but doesn't do so completely?
> 
> One use case for RDF* is to replace RDF Reification. RDF* can replace 
> many, but not all uses of RDF Reification, so it doesn't address that 
> use case completely.

Can you please give a simple example of the deficiency?  It would be 
helpful to be able to keep it in mind when considering what to do.

> Another use case for RDF* is to make RDF compatible with property 
> graphs. RDF* makes RDF almost, but not quite, compatible with property 
> graphs, so it doesn't address that use case completely.

Again, a simple example please, that illustrates the deficiency?

Thanks,
David Booth

Received on Thursday, 19 September 2019 15:55:31 UTC