Re: RDF Graphs from Simon Spero on 2014-10-28 (semantic-web@w3.org from October 2014)

From: Simon Spero <sesuncedu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:50:50 -0400
To: Pat Hayes <phayes@ihmc.us>
Cc: Hugh Glaser <hugh@glasers.org>, semantic-web@w3.org
Message-ID: <CADE8KM5-fSNBeHiS+ndSwfuQtP49gL+=dxGpgFNiiPvX+Z_jDQ@mail.gmail.com>

I've never seen the real advantage of the graph metaphor for RDF; is it any
easier to understand than viewing triples as a set of ground binary
formula, or as a conjunction of binary formula embedded in a mess of
existential qualifiers (because blank nodes)?

Simon

Received on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 02:51:16 UTC