Re: A Personal Note ( from the human side of me... or what's left of it )
Hi Sherman, On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Sherman Monroe sdmon...@gmail.com wrote: Aldo, Thank you so much for your visionary comments, it's guys like yourself who fuel humanities progress. And I believe you've spoken for many of the others of us here Thanks, but... My post was a thank you note to all the community. Personally, I don't deserve credit for this. So I proxy your beautiful reply to those behind the project ;) I know emotional rants can quickly become cheesy, so I won't say anything else. Back to work! Regards, A -sherman On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Aldo Bucchi aldo.buc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I rarely post on this list, mostly because I have nothing to say on this level ;) And when I do, I usually start a fight. LOL. Of course, I know I'm not the only one who is extremely passionate about the Semantic Web. Everyone here is working hard in their own reality. Weaving dreams, spreading the word and... well, sometimes just hitting deadlines. I do believe that there is a greater good to this story, and it is literally waiting around the corner. As things stand today, we're reaching the knee of the curve of the Data Web's crystallization and outreach process and, what's probably just as important, as society we're being violently reminded that our fate as a global village is strongly tied to our ability to collaborate transparently and efficiently. This is a very, very strange convergence in many fronts: technological, economical, cultural and even political. This date last year who would have thought that we were going to experience such a harsh economic and paradigmatic blaze? The world is now literally crying for more transparency and structured, granular data integration. ( ideas, anyone? ;) Perhaps for someone like Tim this is just one more step in what has already been a very long journey, but for a young-ish guy like me, being immersed in this particular portion of the story is already overwhelming. So, as a future beneficiary of the Linked Data Web, and before this list becomes crowded enough that my words vanish behind the noise, I want to express *my sincere gratitude towards all the contributors of this project*. I have witnessed first hand the long years of hard work (and endless discussions) and I know I am not alone when I think to myself: We certainly can't yet see the impact this will have on the future but I am certain it will make a big, BIG difference. This project rocks! Keep it up guys! ;) Regards, A -- Aldo Bucchi U N I V R Z Office: +56 2 795 4532 Mobile:+56 9 7623 8653 skype:aldo.bucchi http://www.univrz.com/ http://aldobucchi.com/ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION This message is only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not distribute or copy this communication, by e-mail or otherwise. Instead, please notify us immediately by return e-mail. INFORMACIÓN PRIVILEGIADA Y CONFIDENCIAL Este mensaje está destinado sólo a la persona u organización al cual está dirigido y podría contener información privilegiada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor no distribuya ni copie esta comunicación, por email o por otra vía. Por el contrario, por favor notifíquenos inmediatamente vía e-mail. -- Thanks, -sherman I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2) -- Aldo Bucchi U N I V R Z Office: +56 2 795 4532 Mobile:+56 9 7623 8653 skype:aldo.bucchi http://www.univrz.com/ http://aldobucchi.com/ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION This message is only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not distribute or copy this communication, by e-mail or otherwise. Instead, please notify us immediately by return e-mail. INFORMACIÓN PRIVILEGIADA Y CONFIDENCIAL Este mensaje está destinado sólo a la persona u organización al cual está dirigido y podría contener información privilegiada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor no distribuya ni copie esta comunicación, por email o por otra vía. Por el contrario, por favor notifíquenos inmediatamente vía e-mail.
Re: A Personal Note ( from the human side of me... or what's left of it )
Aldo, Thank you so much for your visionary comments, it's guys like yourself who fuel humanities progress. And I believe you've spoken for many of the others of us here! -sherman On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Aldo Bucchi aldo.buc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I rarely post on this list, mostly because I have nothing to say on this level ;) And when I do, I usually start a fight. LOL. Of course, I know I'm not the only one who is extremely passionate about the Semantic Web. Everyone here is working hard in their own reality. Weaving dreams, spreading the word and... well, sometimes just hitting deadlines. I do believe that there is a greater good to this story, and it is literally waiting around the corner. As things stand today, we're reaching the knee of the curve of the Data Web's crystallization and outreach process and, what's probably just as important, as society we're being violently reminded that our fate as a global village is strongly tied to our ability to collaborate transparently and efficiently. This is a very, very strange convergence in many fronts: technological, economical, cultural and even political. This date last year who would have thought that we were going to experience such a harsh economic and paradigmatic blaze? The world is now literally crying for more transparency and structured, granular data integration. ( ideas, anyone? ;) Perhaps for someone like Tim this is just one more step in what has already been a very long journey, but for a young-ish guy like me, being immersed in this particular portion of the story is already overwhelming. So, as a future beneficiary of the Linked Data Web, and before this list becomes crowded enough that my words vanish behind the noise, I want to express *my sincere gratitude towards all the contributors of this project*. I have witnessed first hand the long years of hard work (and endless discussions) and I know I am not alone when I think to myself: We certainly can't yet see the impact this will have on the future but I am certain it will make a big, BIG difference. This project rocks! Keep it up guys! ;) Regards, A -- Aldo Bucchi U N I V R Z Office: +56 2 795 4532 Mobile:+56 9 7623 8653 skype:aldo.bucchi http://www.univrz.com/ http://aldobucchi.com/ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION This message is only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not distribute or copy this communication, by e-mail or otherwise. Instead, please notify us immediately by return e-mail. INFORMACIÓN PRIVILEGIADA Y CONFIDENCIAL Este mensaje está destinado sólo a la persona u organización al cual está dirigido y podría contener información privilegiada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor no distribuya ni copie esta comunicación, por email o por otra vía. Por el contrario, por favor notifíquenos inmediatamente vía e-mail. -- Thanks, -sherman I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers (3 John 1:2)
A Personal Note ( from the human side of me... or what's left of it )
Hi, I rarely post on this list, mostly because I have nothing to say on this level ;) And when I do, I usually start a fight. LOL. Of course, I know I'm not the only one who is extremely passionate about the Semantic Web. Everyone here is working hard in their own reality. Weaving dreams, spreading the word and... well, sometimes just hitting deadlines. I do believe that there is a greater good to this story, and it is literally waiting around the corner. As things stand today, we're reaching the knee of the curve of the Data Web's crystallization and outreach process and, what's probably just as important, as society we're being violently reminded that our fate as a global village is strongly tied to our ability to collaborate transparently and efficiently. This is a very, very strange convergence in many fronts: technological, economical, cultural and even political. This date last year who would have thought that we were going to experience such a harsh economic and paradigmatic blaze? The world is now literally crying for more transparency and structured, granular data integration. ( ideas, anyone? ;) Perhaps for someone like Tim this is just one more step in what has already been a very long journey, but for a young-ish guy like me, being immersed in this particular portion of the story is already overwhelming. So, as a future beneficiary of the Linked Data Web, and before this list becomes crowded enough that my words vanish behind the noise, I want to express *my sincere gratitude towards all the contributors of this project*. I have witnessed first hand the long years of hard work (and endless discussions) and I know I am not alone when I think to myself: We certainly can't yet see the impact this will have on the future but I am certain it will make a big, BIG difference. This project rocks! Keep it up guys! ;) Regards, A -- Aldo Bucchi U N I V R Z Office: +56 2 795 4532 Mobile:+56 9 7623 8653 skype:aldo.bucchi http://www.univrz.com/ http://aldobucchi.com/ PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION This message is only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not distribute or copy this communication, by e-mail or otherwise. Instead, please notify us immediately by return e-mail. INFORMACIÓN PRIVILEGIADA Y CONFIDENCIAL Este mensaje está destinado sólo a la persona u organización al cual está dirigido y podría contener información privilegiada y confidencial. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor no distribuya ni copie esta comunicación, por email o por otra vía. Por el contrario, por favor notifíquenos inmediatamente vía e-mail.
