Re: why are properties decoupled from classes

Danny Ayers wrote:
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> A little tangential question, do you think this suggests that the
> "OntoWorker" kind of approach makes more sense, disposing of
> scruffiness like literals and (XSD-styled) datatypes...or does the
> pragmatic value of those things clearly outweigh having a more easily
> manageable formal model?
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"OntoWorker"????  (point me to a description)

However, if you mean do I think we ought to replace all literals with 
URIs, then I don't (and I don't think using literals necessarily creates 
a less easily manageable formal model either).  I had some more to say 
on this general subject in a message responding to some comments about 
the RDF Primer:
http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-rdf-comments/2004JanMar/0052.html
I still think the verdict is out on this stuff.

Cheers,

--Frank