Fwd: Issue #webont-01 rename rdf schema

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>To: Jim Hendler <hendler@cs.umd.edu>, www-rdf-comments@w3.org
>From: Brian McBride <bwm@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
>Subject: Issue #webont-01 rename rdf schema
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>Jim,
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>Many thanks for webont's efforts in reviewing the RDFCore specs.
>
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>>i. Design of rdf:XMLLiteral and rdf:parseType="Literal":
>>
>>The full integration of this feature of RDF into OWL necessitates that the
>>denotation in the domain of discourse be fully defined by the source RDF/XML
>>file. We therefore request that you remove sufficient 
>>implementation variability to ensure that this is the case.  An 
>>example fix would be to require an RDF/XML parser to use a specific 
>>canonicalization on input.
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>I think this is the same issue as
>
>   http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/RDFCore/20030123-issues/#reagle-01
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>I have added webont as a co-submitter.
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>>ii.Constraints on rdf:parsetype="Collection"
>>
>>We would prefer that rdf:parsetype="Collection" would be allowed to 
>>be a list of datatype literals, not just a list of RDF node 
>>elements. This, would permit some constructs in OWL that are 
>>difficult under the current design.
>
>I think this is the same comment as
>
>   http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/RDFCore/20030123-issues/#hendler-01
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>Again I have recorded webont as a co-submitter.
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>>-------------------------------------------
>>WOWG comments on the RDF Concepts Document
>>--------------------------------------------
>>
>>We believe the RDF Concepts Document is a useful document and 
>>helpful in understanding RDF and its use.  However, out Working 
>>Group did have some concerns with respect to the issue of social 
>>meaning as discussed in this document.
>>
>>The Web Ontology WG has mixed views on this issue and could not 
>>agree on a specific consensus response in the time available. 
>>However, we note that a number of participants in the Web Ontology 
>>WG have serious reservations about the RDF view on the social 
>>meaning of RDF.
>>
>>We did reach consensus to request that the wording in the RDF 
>>Schema and the RDF Concepts documents be rephrased to explain this 
>>issue, and particularly its impact, more clearly, as this has 
>>ramifications on other languages, such as OWL, which are extensions 
>>to RDF.
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>This issue is recorded as
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>   http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/RDFCore/20030123-issues/#pfps-14
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>As before, I have recorded webont as a co-submitter.
>
>>-------------------------------------------
>>WOWG comments on the RDF Schema Document
>>--------------------------------------------
>>We believe that the design of the language, as reflected in the LC 
>>documents, is such that OWL can appropriately use RDF Schema and 
>>endorse this design.
>>
>>Raphael Volz of our group has prepared a detailed review of this 
>>document which he will send to the RDF Core WG.  The Web Ontology 
>>Working Group agrees with the spirit of his review (except for the 
>>comments on section 4, which was only supported by part of the WG).
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>I see not comments from Raphael.
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>>  We summarize our main comments below:
>>
>>i. Although this document is called RDF Schema we think that the 
>>title "RDF Vocabulary Description Language" would be clearer, and 
>>make the difference from XML Schema (used for validation) more 
>>evident.
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>This comment has been recorded as
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>   http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/RDFCore/20030123-issues/#webont-01
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>RDFCore will consider this and respond in due course.
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>>ii. Although we did not reach consensus on this, several members 
>>felt that it was unacceptable that two graphs that differ only in 
>>their rdfs:comment content would not entail each other.
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>This has been recorded as
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>   http://www.w3.org/2001/sw/RDFCore/20030123-issues/#horrocks-01
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>As webont did not reach consensus, I have not added webont as a 
>co-submitter, but we are aware that Ian is not alone in his concern.
>
>>-------------------------------------------
>>WOWG comments on the RDF Semantics document
>>--------------------------------------------
>>We believe that the intended design of the semantics, as reflected 
>>in the LC documents, is such that OWL will be able to layer 
>>appropriately. However, we have a number of concerns that need to 
>>be addressed to improve the document and, in particular, to fix 
>>some apparent inconsistencies in the current document.
>>
>>Herman ter Horst of our group has prepared a detailed review of 
>>this document itemizing inconsistencies he has found.  The Web 
>>Ontology WG has asked Herman and the editor of our Semantics 
>>Document (Peter Patel-Schneider) to help insure that the final RDF 
>>Semantics document fixes the inconsistencies and editorial issues 
>>that are identified.
>
>Many thanks to Herman, Peter and others who are helping to improve 
>the semantics document.  I believe no specific action is needed here 
>by RDFCore other than to respond to the comments made by Herman and 
>Peter.
>
>Thanks for all your efforts Jim.  If you have any concerns, let me know.
>
>Brian


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