- From: Pat Hayes <phayes@ihmc.us>
- Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:29:28 -0500
- To: public-rdf-wg@w3.org
(Speaking as semantics co-editor.) The key notion in the semantics is identity. When the semantics uses an equality sign, it means identity; this is also the normative meaning of owl:sameAs. This applies even when discussing the semantics of datatypes. Given that XML Schema now distinguishes identity from (numerical) equality, the semantics document should make it explicitly clear that it is based on the former and does not address the latter, when referring to XML Schema. The exact choice of wording to ensure this is, I submit, an editorial decision. Should the RDF documents also refer to SPARQL and clarify the cases where SPARQL uses numerical equality? I have no opinion on this but can craft words to suit, if this is thought to be useful. Pat ------------------------------------------------------------ IHMC (850)434 8903 or (650)494 3973 40 South Alcaniz St. (850)202 4416 office Pensacola (850)202 4440 fax FL 32502 (850)291 0667 mobile phayesAT-SIGNihmc.us http://www.ihmc.us/users/phayes
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