Re: A triple is not unique.

>
> Being able to talk about statements is a central concept of RDF and I
> think it should be anchored in the RDF model more intrinsically than it
> is done currently. I don't see a need to bootstrap reification using 4
> special RDF statements. I'd rather have it built-in.
>

Another point: In general RDF statements will be anonymous triples and
reification is just as you say. The context of this discussion is the
possibility of colliding ***named*** statements. The only way I can see
doing this is by applying an ID to a typedNode of which rdf:Statement is an
example. This 'bootstraping' process simply allows one to 'replace' your
Skolem function with a selected URI in terms of reification. My conclusion
is that triples remain unique.

Jonathan

Received on Tuesday, 21 November 2000 19:05:26 UTC