On Tue, 2012-08-21 at 15:11 -0700, peter.hend...@kp.org wrote: > [ . . . ] Can you use RDF in a closed world way when ever you want, > or is it only safe when the model you're dealing with, like FHIR, > really is known to be closed world? > I think so, provided that you understand that you are making the closed world assumption, i.e., that your results reflect only what you *currently* know.
Almost every application makes the closed world assumption at some point. -- David Booth, Ph.D. http://dbooth.org/ Opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer.