Aldo Bucchi wrote:
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 6:42 PM, Hugh Glaser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks Aldo.
Interesting points.
However..
On 27/11/2008 16:47, "Aldo Bucchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
All,
A simple metadata on this therad, from my POV.
I am obviously missing some more thorough analysis.
What I intend to show is just how this discussions usually tend to be
too broad and get dispersed.
I asked a colleague ( he is a PhD, very smart guy ) to tell me what he
thinks. He's pretty much in line with me.
* Hugh is worried about *why* would anyone go through the problems of
publishing their data and points out some problems
Sorry, I must have misled you.
I take as an absolute working hypothesis that when people (including me)
publish their data, we will get fascinating emergent properties the like of
which we can only dimly guess at.
I will be very unhappy to see this hypothesis disproved (if that is
possible), but am working with might and main to try to avid that outcome.
I have published a lot of data, and kept hacking the system to conform to
the latest LOD best practice (even when I have felt it was not necessarily
the best way to proceed).
I would guess that the majority of people on this lost have a similar view,
since this is not the place I expect people who have rejected the hypothesis
to feel comfortable.
I can't think of what I said that gave you such a negative impression, and
am sorry I did, because it doesn't help to have such misunderstandings.
I do, however, think it is useful to discuss possible barriers to the
exciting new world we are all trying to build. That is what I think thi list
is for.
( sorry I am copying this, sent it in private )
Hugh,
Oh I am not saying you are against this, like anyone else in this
group you are evidently pushing this forward.
This is just a debate excercise right?
Not trying to second guess your intentions.
Please all I tried to point out is exactly that.
We are using this list to debate in public.
Do we want to debate in public?
If we do, perfect.
But beware that we are bouncing people off because, gee, take a look
at the level of the discussions!
People just want to know what this big cloud of data is, what they can
get out of it, how to use it, etc.
Or else we will fall back again into the SW obscure alley.
I am risking getting bullied in the list for pointing this out, but I
think it is worth it.
We are making some progress here in terms of world PR.
Best,
A
Hope that helps the interactions.
Best
Hugh
Aldo,
Orri just dropped this blog post:
http://www.openlinksw.com/weblog/oerling/?id=1487
Bottom line, scalability of RDF DBMS engines is a DBMS matter.
The Linked Data is a Reality, we just need to get on with the "How" part
since we are clearly done with the "What" and "Why" :-)
I am more focused and interested in the demonstration of the practical
and tangible virtues of the Linked Data Web.
We have a Federated Object Database in the form of the "Linked Data
Web", we just need some user level solution in front that share
characteristics with: MS ACCESS, Crystal Reports, Filemaker, DBASE,
Paradox etc., en route to making the "How" a little more palpable.
On our part, EC2 provides something we've desperately needed as part of
our roadmap and vision.
--
Regards,
Kingsley Idehen Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen
President & CEO
OpenLink Software Web: http://www.openlinksw.com
