Re: Named graphs etc

My answers to Jeremy's questions:
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> It seems that there are three issues:
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> - how can an author indicate that a graph is intended to be true (or is
> intended merely as an example)
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He should use appropriate vocabulary.
If he wants to express a quotation, he should use Pat's literal workaround.

> - how can a third party say that they trust such a graph
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If the graph is identified using a URI, the third party can claim that it
believes the graph or not.
If the graph is identified with a bnode, the third party has some problems.

> - how the end consumer determines which graphs to believe or not.
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Using subjective trust policies which take the above into account.

> These seem less than orthogonal.
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> e.g.
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> _:g ( _:g rdf:type log:Unasserted .
>       ...
>       ... )
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> seems like the author can make a strong statement of fictionality, but
this
> borders on the paradoxical, when the ... is empty.
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> What really matters is the end users viewpoint which is where I see
Chris's
> work as strongest.
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> Jeremy
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Received on Monday, 8 March 2004 10:24:55 UTC