- From: Michael Kifer <kifer@cs.sunysb.edu>
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:34:28 -0400
- To: Dave Reynolds <der@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
- Cc: RIF <public-rif-wg@w3.org>
> Michael Kifer wrote: > > > Also, at the f2f we discussed that OWL uses RDF data, but strictly > > separates individuals from concepts. > > OWL/DL does, OWL/full of course does not. We have a significant number > of uses and users of OWL/full so requiring such separation could be a > serious problem for us. [I don't think you were suggesting that but > wanted to be on record on this.] Yes, I was just pointing out that it is possible. But if OWL/DL is an issue (I forgot why it was raised at f2f), sorts allow us to separate things in the core and not separate in some other dialect. --michael > Dave > > > Just wanted to point out that sorts can give us a way to do that also. > > Simply require appropriate signatures for the subclassOf, memberOf > > relationships, and also for the attributes of objects (i.e., rolesd). > > > > > > --michael > > > >
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