Re: Some comments on OWL S

Yuzhong Qu wrote:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webont-comments/2003Apr/0023.html

> 1. 
> 
> [2.1. Ontologies 
> 
> There are two built-in classes in OWL,....
> The class with identifier owl:Thing is the class 
 > of all individuals, and is part of OWL Lite.
 > The class with identifier owl:Nothing is the empty class.
> ...
> ]
> 
> It should be explicitly specified whether or not owl:Nothing 
 > is included in OWL Lite.
> It would be nice and elegant to include owl:Nothing 
 > in OWL Lite if there is no harm to do so.
> 

In the telecon of May 1 the Working Group has decided to
add owl:Nothing to OWL Lit. Appropriate changes are being
made to the editor's drafts to reflect this decision.

Please  let us know whether this response is satisfactory.

Thanks again for your comments.

Guus Schreiber
Webont co-chair

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