Re: From Open Database Connectivity to Open Data Connectivity

On 30/03/2012 22:59, Kingsley Idehen wrote:
>>
>> Also true. In this context that could be a lot more comprehensible 
>> and relevant (not putting down URIBurner and similar services).
>
> But note, the sponger cartridges are just drivers for turning basic 
> Web resources into linked data i.e., making any Web resource a 
> structured query target via SQL, SPARQL, or SPASQL (mix of both query 
> langauges). 

Well-understood (we'd related, if different, combinations of RDFization 
and SPARQL in Linked Data/Open Services).

> The end product is keys (in the form of Linked Data URIs) for all the 
> data in those data spaces.

Indeed, that's why I picked up that quote originally.


> Okay, I'll tweak the post or make an R2RML specific post showing how 
> that completes the journey to a new and extremely powerful DBMS 
> exploitation frontier in the form of RDBMS agnostic views. These views 
> expose the historically under exploited Intensional aspect of DBMS 
> technology, across disparate RDBMS engines :-)

I think it's a really strong point (and an integration that I admire in 
the new Virtuoso).

Barry

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