Re: Proposal: register /.well-known/sparql with IANA

On 12/24/12 11:18 AM, Andy Seaborne wrote:
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> On 24/12/12 14:38, Kingsley Idehen wrote:
>> On 12/23/12 8:48 PM, David Wood wrote:
>>> On Dec 22, 2012, at 17:23, Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
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>>>> On 12/22/12 11:25 AM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
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>>>>> So I think anyone register this, if there's interest, it would
>>>>> probably just need to reopen the conversation with the sparql wg
>>>>> mail list, I think.
>>>> I suggest, you just do it :-)
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>>> Normally, I'd agree, but in this case I think the SPARQL WG thread is
>>> worth reading; they have a good point.
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>> Help me with a link to the specific point. I've taken a quick look and
>> haven't found anything that changes my position re. "just do it".
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>> Discoverability remains something that's received too little attention
>> re. Linked Data, SPARQL, and RDF. It isn't something best handled (a as
>> prescription) by the W3C (IMHO). When best practices have been
>> established, the W3C can come in and formalize etc..
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> void descriptions and service descriptions provide searchable documents?

Yes they do.

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> At least they provide an answer to what to put at a well-known URI.

Yes, certainly.

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>> We need to bootstrap first, and the formalize standardization later. The
>> alternative route never works, as you can see from the age of the
>> initial suggestion re. this matter :-)
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> A good argument ... for using sitemaps·

Yes, those too.

Fundamentally, we need to give discoverability and associated patterns a 
lot more focus that has been done in the past. This is such a critical 
component for making Linked Data easier to discover and appreciate.


Kingsley
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>> Happy Holidays to you and everyone else on the list !
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>>> Regards,
>>> Dave
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