Re: [xml-dev] XTM, RDF, DAML, OIL, ABC, DEF...

[Jack Park <jackpark@thinkalong.com>]

The new book _XML Topic Maps_ is a collection of some 17 chapters about 
some aspect of XTM, one of which includes comparison of XTM and RDF.
At the moment, I'm not convinced that one should approach any rhetorical 
question with the concept of RDF vs XTM in mind; rather, it might be more 
productive to take the opportunity to understand the application in 
sufficient depth that such questions might answer themselves.

Full disclosure: I edited the book with the help of Sam Hunting, and, since 
I had great authors behind it and a great publisher (Addison-Wesley), I 
think the book will provide much more food for thought as discussions such 
as this evolve.

Cheers,
Jack Park

At 12:57 PM 7/29/2002 +0100, Steven Livingstone wrote:
>I'm working on an application at the moment and the current phase requires 
>me to look at ways of describing & categorize (etc) the resources that 
>used by the application.
>I have following RDF/DAML, OIL for a good while now, but XTM is not 
>something i have spent much time looking in to.
>However, I have now read quite a few papers and even one or two on comprisons.
>
>Does anyone have any views to share (talk abotu a rhetorical question) 
>from real experiences of using these. I have read some "how to use XTM in 
>RDF" etc..., but if one offers what i need then i wil go with that.
>My opinion is biased towards RDF/DAML+OIL just now, but i would like some 
>views on the pros and cons of both before i make a final decision.
>
>Thanks,
>Steven.