Re: RDF WG Resolutions

On 15 May 2013, at 18:20, Sandro Hawke <sandro@w3.org> wrote:

> On 05/15/2013 01:10 PM, Richard Cyganiak wrote:
>> It is likely that DERI will formally object to the resolution to allow blank nodes as graph names. It's not required to fulfil RDF-WG's charter, throws RDF and SPARQL out of alignment, and has significant implementation costs. This is something for a future N3 working group, not something that should be added at last minute before LC.
> 
> (Note that procedurally formal objections are from individuals, not organizations.)

Ah. In that case: I intend to file a formal objection if this resolution, which came as an utter surprise to me, is not overturned.

> Is there someone (I hope it can be you) who can join a call (maybe a side-call) to talk this through?

I will join a call if this topic is on the agenda and I can make the time slot. (Lots of travel and non-negotiable meetings recently.)

Richard



> 
>        -- Sandro
> 
>> Richard
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>> On 15 May 2013, at 17:10, Gregg Kellogg <gregg@greggkellogg.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> We have two resolutions from the RDF WG today:
>>> 
>>> The first is a resolution to allow Blank Node identifiers to be used as graph names. If this stands, it resolves an at-risk issue: https://www.w3.org/2013/meeting/rdf-wg/2013-05-15#resolution_2. We shouldn't try to remove this from the LC2 document yet, as the last word may not have been said on this.
>>> 
>>> The second resolution allows us to publish https://dvcs.w3.org/hg/json-ld/raw-file/default/spec/WD/json-ld-api/20130516/index.html as LC2 tomorrow: https://www.w3.org/2013/meeting/rdf-wg/2013-05-15#resolution_3.
>>> 
>>> The assumption is that, prior to PR, we will resolve the newly introduced useNativeTypes issue by moving the flag from fromRdf to expand, with a pass-through from other algorithms. This would put the application programmer in charge of using native or canonical representations of numbers and booleans, and eliminates any round-tripping issues. If expanding with useNativeTypes=true, values with a numeric or boolean datatype but a string representation would be converted to JSON numbers or booleans, including xsd:decimal. If set to false, native types would be transformed back to either xsd:boolean or xsd:double values. Of course, we may want to tweak this some more.
>>> 
>>> Gregg Kellogg
>>> gregg@greggkellogg.net
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