On May 9, 2013, at 19:24, Kingsley Idehen <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 5/9/13 6:23 PM, David Booth wrote:
>> FYI. Progress!  Note that they mention "machine-readable formats like CSV, 
>> XML, and JSON".  Now, how can we get these organizations to provide that 
>> information in Turtle, or provide mappings from those formats to RDF so that 
>> the semantics will be clear and information will be easier to link with 
>> other information?
> 
> Yes, a lot of progress.
> 
> Remember, sometimes less is more, Turtle and RDF wouldn't add any critical 
> value to consumers of the directive. Ultimately, this is actually about Open 
> Data and Linked Data [1]. The narrative was deftly crafted by politicians who 
> are masters of abstract communication.

Actually, it was crafted by Deloitte and Microsoft who hope to make money on 
the newly released data.  It is still progress ;)

Regards,
Dave
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> 
> The only downside for me was the hour I lost trying to the get the PDF [2][3] 
> transformed into HTML via the plethora of PDF to HTML converters out there.
> 
> Links:
> 
> 1. https://twitter.com/kerfors/status/332528853098561538 -- thread that 
> developed around the announcement
> 2. 
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2013/m-13-13.pdf 
> -- PDF
> 3. 
> http://www.pdf.investintech.com/preview/35b2ec7e-b8c9-11e2-8a0e-003048d80846/index.html
>  -- Converted PDF .
> 
> 
> Kingsley
>> 
>> On a related note, there will be a workshop on "RDF as a Universal 
>> Healthcare Exchange Language" at the upcoming SemTech conference in San 
>> Francisco:
>> http://semtechbizsf2013.semanticweb.com/sessionPop.cfm?confid=70&proposalid=5296
>>  
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject:     We're making a lot more data open to the public
>> Date:     Thu, 09 May 2013 16:05:11 -0500
>> From:     Todd Park, The White House <[email protected]>
>> Reply-To:     [email protected]
>> To:     [email protected]
>> 
>> We're making a lot more data open to the public
>> The White House     Thursday, May 9, 2013
>> 
>> Hi, all --
>> 
>> Earlier today, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing his
>> administration to take historic steps to make government-held data more
>> accessible to the public and to entrepreneurs and others as fuel for
>> innovation and economic growth.
>> 
>> *Here's what you need to know:*
>> 
>>  * The Executive Order declares that information is a valuable resource
>>    and strategic asset for the nation.
>>  * Newly generated government data will be required to be made
>>    available in open, machine-readable format by default -- enhancing
>>    their accessibility and usefulness, and ensuring privacy and security.
>>  * These executive actions will allow entrepreneurs and companies to
>>    take advantage of this information -- fueling economic growth in
>>    communities across the Nation.
>> 
>> *Watch this short video and find out more about today's announcement:
>> <http://links.whitehouse.gov/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwNTA5LjE4NjIwMzUxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDUwOS4xODYyMDM1MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE2ODExMzkwJmVtYWlsaWQ9ZGF2aWRAZGJvb3RoLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9ZGF2aWRAZGJvb3RoLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/05/09/landmark-steps-liberate-open-data>*
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>> *Watch the video
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>>  
>> 
>> Thank you again for your continued support, and we look forward to
>> seeing the growing public good that will be created by entrepreneurs,
>> researchers, and innovators like you as you use an expanding supply of
>> open data to fuel new products and services, launch new businesses, and
>> fuel job growth across America.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> 
>> Todd
>> 
>> Todd Park
>> Chief Technology Officer
>> Office of Science and Technology Policy
>> The White House
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