- From: Georgi Kobilarov <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de>
- Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2010 17:45:14 +0200
- To: "'Aldo Bucchi'" <aldo.bucchi@gmail.com>
- Cc: "Bernard Vatant" <bernard.vatant@mondeca.com>, "public-lod" <public-lod@w3.org>
Hi Aldo, > Georgi you are mistaken. Links to resources or even simple things such as > reusing labels are already saving me time and money when building apps for > customers. well, do we then really need all that sophisticated rdf data? If it comes down to reusing labels? > in reality I get more than labels, I get maps, relations, etc which otherwise > would have been costly to attain. Are you describing an application of linked open data, or just open data? > Also, the exploration of datasets by jumping links is a great way to attain > insights an ideas. Intranet-wise, linkeddata is a killer app and I have hard, > front line evidence. Please, share your evidence... Cheers, Georgi > On Apr 9, 2010, at 11:13, "Georgi Kobilarov" <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de> > wrote: > > > Hi Bernard, > > > > well, why did I ask people to write about their ideas for apps? > > My observation is that there are zero real apps using linked open data > > (i.e. > > data from "the cloud"). Not even a single one. Null. > > After 3 years of "linking open data"... > > > > There are applications that re-use identifiers, and there are > > applications that use single, hand-picked data sources. But let's be > > honest, that's not "using the linked data cloud". So, why's that? > > There must be a reason. Which part of the ecosystem sucks? > > > > In my opinion we won't get to solve that question if we stick to > > "linked data will save the planet, one day". But instead, figure out > > which apps people would want to build now, and then see why it's not > > possible. > > If it > > doesn't work on the small scale of some simple app, how will linked > > data ever save our planet? > > > > Cheers, > > Georgi > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Bernard Vatant [mailto:bernard.vatant@mondeca.com] > >> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 12:25 PM > >> To: Georgi Kobilarov > >> Cc: public-lod > >> Subject: Re: What would you build with a web of data? > >> > >> Hi Georgi > >> Copying below the comment I just posted on ReadWriteWeb. Looks like a > >> rant, but could have been worse ... I could have added that if the > >> Web of Data is used to find out more cute cats images, well, I wonder > >> what I do > > on > >> this boat. > >> I'm amazed, not to say frightened, by the egocentrism and lack of > >> imagination of the applications proposed so far. Will the Web of Data > >> be > > an > >> effective tool for tackling our planet critical issues, or just > >> another > > toy for > >> spoiled children of the Web? > >> I would like to see the Web of Data enable people anywhere in the > >> world to find out smart, sustainable and low-cost solutions to their > >> local > > development > >> issues. What are the success (or failure) stories in e.g., farming, > >> water > > supply, > >> energy, education, health etc. in environments similar to mine, > >> anywhere > > in > >> the world? Something along the lines of http://www.wiserearth.org (of > >> which data, BTW would be great to have in the Linked Data cloud). > >> Best > >> Bernard > >> > >> 2010/4/9 Georgi Kobilarov <georgi.kobilarov@gmx.de> Yesterday issued > >> a challenge on my blog for ideas for concrete linked open data > >> applications. Because talking about concrete apps helps shaping the > >> roadmap for the technical questions for the linked data community > >> ahead. > >> The > >> real questions, not the theoretical ones... > >> > >> Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb picked up the challenge: > >> > http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/web_of_data_what_would_you_ > >> build.php > >> > >> Let's be creative about stuff we'd build with the web of data. > >> Assume the > >> Linked Data Web would be there already, what would build? > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Georgi > >> > >> -- > >> Georgi Kobilarov > >> Uberblic Labs Berlin > >> http://blog.georgikobilarov.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Bernard Vatant > >> Senior Consultant > >> Vocabulary & Data Engineering > >> Tel: +33 (0) 971 488 459 > >> Mail: bernard.vatant@mondeca.com > >> ---------------------------------------------------- > >> Mondeca > >> 3, cité Nollez 75018 Paris France > >> Web: http://www.mondeca.com > >> Blog: http://mondeca.wordpress.com > >> ---------------------------------------------------- > > > >
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