Re: Linked Stuff [was Re: RDF's challenge]

On 06/11/2013 04:20 PM, Kingsley Idehen wrote:
> On 6/11/13 4:12 PM, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
>>
>>
>>     This is the goal of the Semantic Web: to enable machines to
>>     usefully and (semi-)automatically, find, share, combine and
>>     process web data. Because Linked Data is RDF, Linked Data supports
>>     that goal in a very important way that Linked Stuff does not.
>>
>>
>> We already have the 5 stars of linked data.  If you use RDF you're
>> probably 5 star.  If you dont you're probably 4 star or lower.  That
>> said, there may be some other linked data system one day become a 5
>> star standard.

The stars are to encourage people *toward* Linked Open Data -- both 
Linked Data and fully Open Data.  The stars do *not* indicate that there 
is such a thing as "one-star Linked Data" or "four-star Linked Data". 
Think about it.  Would it make any sense to call a PDF document "Linked 
Data" just because it is on the web with an open license?  Of course 
not.  But it would qualify for one star on the path *toward* Linked Open 
Data.

>
> Great point!
>
> The 5-Star Open Data system [1] is a nice approach to framing this most
> challenging of narratives. It's greatest virtue is not putting RDF at
> the front-door :-)
>
>
> Links:
>
> 1. http://5stardata.info/ -- 5-Start Open Data

That is *Open* Data -- not *Linked* Data.  When you reach all five stars 
it becomes both: Linked Open Data.

David

Received on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 20:51:42 UTC