Re: Whisper from the sidelines...

Hi,
I could also provide with a Greek translation as well.

Cheers,
Kostis

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On Mon, Dec 30, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Phil Archer <phila@w3.org> wrote:

> Pls see inline, Frans.
>
>
> On 30/12/2013 16:41, Frans Knibbe | Geodan wrote:
>
>> Hello Phil, all
>>
>> Thank you for your guidance. I guess point 3 is to ensure backwards
>> compatibility of the vocabulary now that is has been published in W3C
>> space?
>>
>
> Indeed, yes. Furthermore w3.org is a highly stable domain with an
> explicit policy of persistence (with back ups should W3C cease to exist)
> and so this is all part of it. Once it's in /ns space, you should be able
> to rely on it indefinitely*.
>
>
>
>
>> Having multilingual labels would be great for this vocabulary. It
>> shouldn't be too hard to add a few languages. I would be happy to
>> provide Dutch labels. What would be the best way to organize this? Using
>> the wiki?
>>
>
> That would be one way, certainly. I'll physically add the labels to the
> files myself for now but in terms of developing them and, ideally, making
> sure other NL/EN speakers agree with your translation, that's a good way to
> go.
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
> * Indefinitely meaning some time between the point beyond which no one
> cares because technology has moved on and the heat death of the universe.
>
>
>
>> Regards,
>> Frans
>>
>> On 2013-12-30 11:24, Phil Archer wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I am delighted to see so much activity in this CG - it's very
>>> encouraging to see such detailed discussion. To encourage its
>>> continuation I'd like to highlight a couple of things:
>>>
>>> 1. This Community Group may make additions to the locn schema, and add
>>> clarifications to the existing term definitions. (NB. we are very keen
>>> to see multilingual labels on all schemas in w3.org space.)
>>>
>>> 2. You have a wiki and the ability to publish documents.
>>>
>>> 3. What we won't allow is for any term to be deleted or any
>>> substantive change to its semantics. You can, however, deprecate any
>>> term.
>>>
>>> 4. As I think everyone here is aware, we have a workshop coming up in
>>> March [1] which is a joint effort between OGC, W3C, Ordnance Survey,
>>> the UK Government (specifically its Linked Data WG chaired by DEFRA's
>>> Alex Coley) and Google. We are of course in close contact with Andrea
>>> and Michael at the JRC on the event too. The number of expressions of
>>> interest I have already received is approaching 50 - this is going to
>>> be a big event.
>>>
>>> 5. What we don't know is what the outcome of that workshop will be.
>>> Indeed, that's the point of workshop - to find out what needs to be
>>> done and by whom. An incomplete list of possibilities is:
>>>
>>> - a new, fully chartered working group, able to create W3C
>>> Recommendations, potentially joint-branded as OGC standards;
>>> - the inverse of that - i.e. an OGC WG whose outputs may end up being
>>> jointly branded as W3C (we'll let the lawyers sort that out!);
>>> - additional support, i.e. recruits, for this community group;
>>> - the formation on a separate CG or a chartered Interest Group (an IG
>>> can have staff time allocated, can produce Notes, has access to Zakim
>>> etc.)
>>>
>>> Let's use the current energy and the upcoming workshop to continue to
>>> build momentum towards better integration of geospatial and linked data.
>>>
>>> Phil.
>>>
>>>
>>> [1] http://www.w3.org/2014/03/lgd/
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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