Re: What should I use: RDF, DAML+OIW, OWL, XTP, Future Ontology Spec...

At 10:34 AM +0200 4/14/03, Daniel Elenius wrote:
>Maybe you could tell us some more about what you want to do with these
>things? I'm not an expert, but I've started working with DAML+OIL and
>JTP (the Java Theorem Prover), which works very well. Also, the
>DAMLValidator and the DAML Emacs mode have been extremely useful.
>
>But like the others say, it all depends on what your requirements are.
>If you need more than RDF(S), the hard choice is between DAML+OIL and
>OWL. The former has more tool support, but the latter is "the future".
>
>Good luck!
>
>/Daniel

For what it is worth, the bulk of the DAML+OIL tools are migrating to 
OWL and the DARPA program supporting DAML+OIL has asked its 
participants to move to OWL in the next 60 days.  Also, on the Web 
Ontology WG home page [1] we have a pointer to some useful tools - 
one is a translator that will move DAML+OIL ontologies to legal OWL 
Full.  Another will check OWL documents to see if they are legal OWL 
(Lite, DL and Full checking).  Hope those help - Jim H

[1] http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/WebOnt
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