Re: CAS, DUNS and LOD (was Re: Cost/Benefit Anyone? Re: Vote for my Semantic Web presentation at SXSW)

Hi,

On 24 August 2011 15:40, David Wood <david@3roundstones.com> wrote:
> On Aug 24, 2011, at 2:44, Leigh Dodds <leigh.dodds@talis.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 23 August 2011 15:17, Gannon Dick <gannon_dick@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Either "Linked Data ecosystem" or "linked data Ecosystem" is a dangerously flawed paradigm, IMHO.  You don't "improve" MeSH by
>>> flattening it, for example, it is what it is. Since CAS numbers are not a directed graph, an algorithmic transform to a URI (which *is* a
>>> directed graph) is risks the creation of a "new" irreconcilable taxonomy.  For example, Nitrogen is ok to breathe and liquid Nitrogen is a
>>> not very practical way to chill wine.
>>
>> A URI isn't a directed graph. You can use them to build one by making
>> statements though.
>>
>> Setting aside any copyright issues, the CAS identifiers are useful
>> Natural Keys [1]. As they're well deployed, using them to create URIs
>> [2] is sensible
>
> Hi Leigh,
>
> Right.  Unfortunately it is also illegal :/

Yes, I read the first part of the thread! I was merely pointing out
the useful patterns for projecting identifiers into URIs.

Cheers,

L.

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