- From: Graham Klyne <Graham.Klyne@baltimore.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:34:07 +0100
- To: pat hayes <phayes@ai.uwf.edu>
- Cc: w3c-rdfcore-wg@w3.org
At 12:47 PM 7/12/01 -0700, pat hayes wrote: >>I think we need a glossary like that at some point! Mine is: >> >>entity (constant) = anything identifiable >>resource (constant) = URI, name, referring expression >>literal (constant) = like yours > >OK, the place we are mismatched is, not surprisingly, the relationship >between "URI" and "resource". I understand "resource" to mean a thing; you >understand it to mean a name. I think URI's *denote* resources; you think >resources *are* URIs. (Others, I gather, think that URI's are something >like the address of a resource.) > >We need to get this issue resolved or we will just sink ever deeper into >terminological quicksand. Since these terms belong to the W3C, maybe we >can appeal to them for a ruling on this question? Anyone out there who >claims to know what the answer is?? I agree. Back in the RDF-IG days we started a "terminologicus", a copy of which is at: http://public.research.mimesweeper.com/RDF/RDFTerminologyConcepts.html I understand this was picked up by this group, but I'm not sure what is happening about it. #g ------------------------------------------------------------ Graham Klyne Baltimore Technologies Strategic Research Content Security Group <Graham.Klyne@Baltimore.com> <http://www.mimesweeper.com> <http://www.baltimore.com> ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this message is confidential and is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error or there are any problems please notify the originator immediately. The unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. Baltimore Technologies plc will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any virus being passed on. This footnote confirms that this email message has been swept by Baltimore MIMEsweeper for Content Security threats, including computer viruses.
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