- From: Patrick Logan <patrickdlogan@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:39:08 -0700
- To: Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
- Cc: public-linked-json@w3.org
If you are interested in serialization of graph structures generally without specific semantics, that's fine. I don't find that so important, obviously YMMV. On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Kingsley Idehen <kidehen@openlinksw.com> wrote: > On 6/29/11 10:24 PM, Patrick Logan wrote: >> >> That's an interesting presentation. Most of what I saw was familiar to >> me. But I just swallowed it whole and have not fully digested it. >> Nevertheless, the main things it speaks to *here* are: >> >> 1. RDF is more than syntax >> 2. Having a JSON serialization for RDF is not going to change the >> world for anyone >> 3. Although it would be handy for some of us, in some cases > > How about: we can make Linked Data graphs using a JSON based syntax. We can > use JSON to serialize Linked Data graphs. In both cases, Zero mention of > RDF. At the end of the day, RDF is really an orthogonal matter re. Linked > Data. There is nothing about Linked Data that's specific to RDF (syntax, > model that underlies sytnax, serialization formats). There have and swill > always be many mechanisms for expressing and serializing EAV/SPO based > graphs. > > KIngsley >> >> -Patrick >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Kingsley Idehen<kidehen@openlinksw.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> On 6/29/11 4:22 PM, Patrick Logan wrote: >>> >>> On Jun 28, 2011 1:27 AM, "Kingsley Idehen"<kidehen@openlinksw.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Why does it need "RDF" in there? Ditto "Microformats" and "Microdata" ? >>>> Those are> all about alternative syntaxes that can be used to achieve >>>> the >>>> same goal. >>> >>> I can see that is true if by RDF you mean an RDF serialization. When I >>> see >>> the term "RDF" I interpret that to mean the whole of the semantic web >>> standards, which are at least as much about (varying levels of) >>> semantics. >>> >>> Do most people view "RDF" as syntax rather than semantics? >>> >>> Therein lies the problem. >>> >>> I encourage you to digest this John. F. Sowa presentation [1]. >>> >>> I would also say MF and MD have their own (more limited) semantics, and >>> they >>> do not completely coincide. >>> >>> What am I not getting here? These do not seem significantly >>> interchangeable >>> at all. >>> >>> Digest the Sowa presentation :-) >>> >>> >>> Links: >>> >>> 1. http://www.slideshare.net/kidehen/iss-1 -- Integrating Semantic >>> Systems >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Kingsley Idehen >>> President& CEO >>> OpenLink Software >>> Web: http://www.openlinksw.com >>> Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen >>> Twitter/Identi.ca: kidehen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > > Regards, > > Kingsley Idehen > President& CEO > OpenLink Software > Web: http://www.openlinksw.com > Weblog: http://www.openlinksw.com/blog/~kidehen > Twitter/Identi.ca: kidehen > > > > > > >
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