Re: RDF Datatyping MT *does* define Datatyped Literal Pairings

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> No. That is like saying that a Java application is expected to run in
> a way that isn't supported by the Java VM. It is *not* expected to
> interpret RDF in a way that is inconsistent with the MT. The MT isn't
> some arcane piece of mathematics just put there for window-dressing.
> It is the reference point for RDF meanings, and moreover it is the
> ONLY reference point that is accessible to developers of RDF
> inference engines. So any other interpretation placed on an RDF graph
> is liable to become invalid as soon as any conforming inference
> engine draws any valid RDF conclusions. That would makes RDF
> completely irrelevant: it would no longer be a bearer of
> machine-accessible information.

I will put that on top of my bed

--
Jos

Received on Friday, 19 April 2002 19:40:40 UTC