On Jun 20, 2013, at 11:54 AM, Giovanni Tummarello wrote: > My 2c is .. i agree with kingsley diagram , linked data should be possible > without RDF (no matter serialization) :) > however this is different from previous definitions > > i think its a step forward.. but it is different from previously. Do we want > to call it Linked Data 2.0? under this definition also schema.org marked up > pages would be linked data .. and i agree plenty with this .
So, I imagine, does everyone else. But are you implying that Schema markup is somehow incompatible with RDF? If so, try reading http://blog.schema.org/2012/06/semtech-rdfa-microdata-and-more.html Pat > > Gio > > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 6:27 PM, Kingsley Idehen <kide...@openlinksw.com> > wrote: > On 6/20/13 11:45 AM, Luca Matteis wrote: >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarva...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> • Restate/reflect ideas that in other posts that are troubling/puzzling and >> ask for confirmation or clarification. >> >> I am simply confused with the idea brought forward by Kingsley that RDF is >> *not* part of the definition of Linked Data. The evidence shows the >> contrary: the top sites that define Linked Data, such as Wikipedia, >> Linkeddata.org and Tim-BL's meme specifically mention RDF, for example: >> >> "It builds upon standard Web technologies such as HTTP, RDF and URIs" - >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linked_data >> "connecting pieces of data, information, and knowledge on the Semantic Web >> using URIs and RDF." - http://linkeddata.org/ >> >> This is *the only thing* that I'm discussing here. Nothing else. The current >> *definition* of Linked Data. > > Here's what I am saying, again: > > 1. You can create and publish web-like structured data without any knowledge > of RDF . > > 2. You can create and publish web-like data that's enhanced with human- and > machine-comprehensible entity relationship semantics when you add RDF to the > mix. > > Venn diagram based Illustration of my point: http://bit.ly/16EVFVG . > > If you want your Linked Data to be interpretable by machine, then you can > achieve that goal via RDF based Linked Data and applications equipped with > RDF processing capability. > > RDF entity relationship semantics are *explicit* whereas run-of-the-mill > entity relationship model based entity relationship semantics are *implicit*. > > RDF is the W3C's recommended framework for increasing the semantic fidelity > of relations that constitute the World Wide Web. > > It isn't really that complicated. > > RDF can be talked about usefully without inadvertently creating an eternally > distracting Reality Distortion Field, laden with indefensible ambiguity. > > -- > > Regards, > > Kingsley Idehen > Founder & CEO > OpenLink Software > Company Web: > http://www.openlinksw.com > > Personal Weblog: > http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen > > Twitter/Identi.ca handle: @kidehen > Google+ Profile: > https://plus.google.com/112399767740508618350/about > > LinkedIn Profile: > http://www.linkedin.com/in/kidehen > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ IHMC (850)434 8903 or (650)494 3973 40 South Alcaniz St. (850)202 4416 office Pensacola (850)202 4440 fax FL 32502 (850)291 0667 mobile phayesAT-SIGNihmc.us http://www.ihmc.us/users/phayes
