[QUAR] Re: Expressing position in RDF

[Brian Thomas]

On Tuesday 14 October 2008 02:59:08 pm Matthew Graham wrote:
> I'm happy for the philosophical discussion but am also trying to  
> figure out how to actually do something empirical. I can see exactly  
> the same arguments that we had about using STC in VOEvent applying to  
> representing positions in RDF. The 90:10 rule should apply and whilst  
> it is wonderful that I can describe any position in any coordinate  
> system using ontology X, why can't we have ontology Y that is small  
> and simple (that word again):
> 
> :myStar stc:UTC-TOPO-FK5#RA 134.56
> 

Oops. I guess I should read all the email before responding in order of arrival. Yes, I think
this is the right approach. 

=brian