Re: Spec changes to address RDF / JSON-LD Alignment (was re: Sub-issue on the re-definition of Linked Data)

On 6/11/13 1:52 PM, Manu Sporny wrote:
> On 06/11/2013 12:15 PM, David Wood wrote:
>> Since I was clear starting last June that the RDF Working Group would
>> need clear alignment with RDF in order to publish the spec...
> David Booth spent some time with the JSON-LD group today to talk through
> the issues he raised on the mailing list. The JSON-LD group made a
> number of resolutions to address his concerns. The resolutions can be
> seen here:
>
> http://json-ld.org/minutes/2013-06-11/
>
> They have already been applied to the JSON-LD Syntax spec here:
>
> https://github.com/json-ld/json-ld.org/commit/af300785167283bb45e4a116539d4541751f5e50
>
> and here:
>
> https://github.com/json-ld/json-ld.org/commit/906c628e42fda8f144858200e6df602e065baf4f
>
> The live copy of the editor's draft, which already include the
> resolutions made today to address some of David Booth's concerns, can be
> found here:
>
> http://json-ld.org/spec/latest/json-ld/
>
> I hope this demonstrates a few things:
>
> 1. That David, Peter, Kingsley, and Pat's concerns were more aligned
> with the intent of the JSON-LD group than what it seemed like over the
> mailing list.
> 2. That the JSON-LD group is willing and capable of moving quickly to
> address concerns raised by all communities, including the RDF and
> Semantic Web communities.
> 3. That finding the right balance is hard, but is made easier when we
> spend the time to reach out in good faith.
>
> We still need to address a few more of David Booth's concerns next week,
> which we have already allocated telecon time to do. Progress is being
> made. :)
>
> -- manu
>
Great to hear!

Also, great job! This management stuff isn't easy :-)

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