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Re: can we remove the need for ordered collections?

Phil Dawes — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 04:57:23 -0000

Jimmy Cerra Writes:
Yet, it is the directed graph intepretation which makes RDF more useful for some types of data modeling than plain-old XML.

Definately, but retaining statement order doesn't mean ditching the directed-graph interpretation.

it is too late to change RDF significantly. Too many applications already depend on the current interpretation.

Of course you're right, but it's interesting to explore the idea.

Re: can we remove the need for ordered collections?

Jimmy Cerra — Mon, 28 Feb 2005 18:45:34 -0000

I don't think I agree. Right now RDF is to directed graphs is like what S-expressions are to lists. If the order of statements was significant then it would drifting a lot further away from that ideal. Yet, it is the directed graph intepretation which makes RDF more useful for some types of data modeling than plain-old XML. Besides, it is too late to change RDF significantly. Too many applications already depend on the current interpretation.