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On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 3:45 PM, ProjectParadigm-ICT-Program < [email protected]> wrote: > OK But it would be useful to your poll to know in advance which target > countries are of most interest to you. > > E.g. start wit a select group of countries in which the ICT issues I > mentioned are not or hardly relevant. > > www.terena.org should give you a good idea of where to start. > > > > Milton Ponson > GSM: +297 747 8280 > PO Box 1154, Oranjestad > Aruba, Dutch Caribbean > Project Paradigm: A structured approach to bringing the tools for > sustainable development to all stakeholders worldwide by creating ICT > tools for NGOs worldwide and: providing online access to web sites and > repositories of data and information for sustainable development > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kingsley Idehen <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:34 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Linked Data Adoption Challenges Poll > > On 9/13/12 4:20 PM, ProjectParadigm-ICT-Program wrote: > > I DID see the first line, but correct me if I am wrong, what is more > important to adoption of Linked Data, the purely technical aspects or the > broader issues of the underlying infrastructures? E.g. Dublin Core > addresses metadata issues which have obvious links to the issues I stated > earlier. > > The underlying infrastructures deal with issues like open access, > standards, open source software, open science and online education which > requires open online libraries. Now all of these have to be available in > local national languages. > > So the question is not ONLY nuts and bolts layers superimposed on the > existing internet infrastructure. > > This dichotomy in thinking is at the heart of many misconceptions about > how ICT infrastructures in developing countries can be improved upon. > > So the survey of purely technical aspects is a necessary but not > sufficient exercise in determining the adoption criteria for linked data. > > > Maybe, but for now, I want to focus the poll on specific issues affecting > those that are in a position to try or want to try. As for the issue with > ICT challenged countries, I am looking into specific initiatives targeting > such regions e.g., linked open data and government etc.. .. > > Kingsley > > > Milton Ponson > GSM: +297 747 8280 > PO Box 1154, Oranjestad > Aruba, Dutch Caribbean > Project Paradigm: A structured approach to bringing the tools for > sustainable development to all stakeholders worldwide by creating ICT > tools for NGOs worldwide and: providing online access to web sites and > repositories of data and information for sustainable development > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kingsley Idehen <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:49 PM > *Subject:* Re: Linked Data Adoption Challenges Poll > > On 9/13/12 2:28 PM, ProjectParadigm-ICT-Program wrote: > > I checked the poll and find missing general ICT infrastructure in place > and access thereto. In countries with poor ICT infrastructures we cannot > even discuss semantic web technologies and open data. > > > What infrastructure do you have in mind? In the context of the poll I see > the following as infrastructure components: > > 1. DNS Server > 2. Web Server. > > Please understand that the Semantic Web technology stack is still > fundamentally about HTTP driven data access and integration. Thus, I > struggle to see how it might exacerbate existing computing infrastructure > challenges across nations with poor ICT infrastructure. > > > The biggest hurdles to acceptation and adoption are not purely technical > or conceptual, but of access to general ICT infrastructure and in > particular open access to repositories. > > > What makes this specific to Linked Data, beyond the issues already > outlined in the poll ? > > > How about a global survey of preconditions and criteria for adoption of > linked data and semantic web technologies? > > > Linked Data, Semantic Web etc. are all about HTTP based data access, > representation, integration, and dissemination. > > Kingsley > > > Milton Ponson > GSM: +297 747 8280 > PO Box 1154, Oranjestad > Aruba, Dutch Caribbean > Project Paradigm: A structured approach to bringing the tools for > sustainable development to all stakeholders worldwide by creating ICT > tools for NGOs worldwide and: providing online access to web sites and > repositories of data and information for sustainable development > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Kingsley Idehen <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > <[email protected]><[email protected]>; > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > <[email protected]><[email protected]>; > "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > <[email protected]><[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:34 PM > *Subject:* Linked Data Adoption Challenges Poll > > All, > > I've created a poll oriented towards capturing data about issues that > folks find most challenging re., Linked Data Adoption. > > Please cast your vote as the results will be useful to all Linked Data > stakeholders. > > Link: http://poll.fm/3w0cb . > > -- > 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 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > >
