- From: Dave Reynolds <der@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
- Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:41:45 +0100
- To: Axel Polleres <axel.polleres@deri.org>
- CC: "Public-Rif-Wg (E-mail)" <public-rif-wg@w3.org>
Axel Polleres wrote: > Since owl:real is disjoint from float and double, it appears that the > lexical space for owl:real, i.e. those owl:real values lexically > expressible in RIF, actually just conincides with that of xs:decimal. > > So, one could say the lexical space of owl:real is the same as the one > for xs:decimal? > > Given that, I kind of fail to see the need for owl:real at all for our > purposes... resp., I fail to see where it would NOT coincide with > xs:decimal. > > Opinions? This seems like a bug in the OWL specs. I had assumed that owl:real would be redefined to be the union of float, double and decimal (perhaps better named owl:number). Since, as you say, they have actually defined it as disjoint with float and double I agree it serves no purpose and should be dropped. Dave -- Hewlett-Packard Limited Registered Office: Cain Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1HN Registered No: 690597 England
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