Re: What is the Semantic Web?

On Fri, 6 Aug 2021, 11:39 pm Kingsley Idehen, <kidehen@openlinksw.com>
wrote:

> On 8/6/21 3:47 AM, Timothy Holborn wrote:
>
> It still seems important to figure out how to describe to 'unlearned'
> people, 'what is semantic web'.
>
> I guess; essentially, what's kinda required is seemingly something that
> addresses the following;
>
> 1. history of it
> 2. purpose of it
> 3. support for it / how its presently used (market penetration /
> abundance, etc.).
> 4. implications of it
> 5. evolution of it (ie: non-http URIs?, etc.).
>
> perhaps ideally also
> - differences from RDBMS
> - Relationship to 'AI'
> - 'unmet challenges' as told by 'tech inventors' (meaning - an opportunity
> to seek-out some shared values statements about the purpose of our works,
> for humanity, for our biosphere, for the betterment of good).
>
> any links?  or is anyone interested in collaborating on producing
> something that's useful for others?
>
> (NB: i note the former emails, but haven't had time to respond yet).
>
> more broadly; my thinking is, that communicating these sorts of things
> (leading to conversations about 'ontologies', etc.) may be part of the more
> important steps involved in progressing works, towards a future (world/web)
> we want.
>
> Moreover also; that parts of what is thought of as RWW (by those involved
> from so many years ago) may also be woven into the consideration /
> deliberations, provided by the 'what' as to better explain the 'why'.
>
> Historically; W3C has played a vital role (and will continue to do so)
> with respect to patent pool creation and governance as to support future
> ambitiously targeted outcomes - such as retaining 'freedom of thought' as
> may otherwise be influenced by WWW related technologies including 'AI'.
>
> Yet, i'm not sure there's much that now needs patent pool creation /
> approval / consolidation / consensus.  Overall, it seems that there's a
> strategic, tactical and pragmatic process of improving documentation that's
> kinda distinct to seeking royalty free use of intellectual property that's
> critically important for the protection of human rights / freedom of
> thought / rule of law / liberalised democracies, etc.
>
> If i'm mistaken, let me know; but IMO, tech in and of itself is
> ideologically agnostic. Therein, (imo) the widespread deployment of tech;
> provides a fairly comprehensive basis to consider how 'SemWeb tech' could
> be used; without necessarily illustrating (or documenting) other (better?)
> ways it could be used.
>
> Timothy Holborn
>
>
>
> There is ample material on the Web that answers this question, IMHO.
>
> Personally, I believe focus needs to move towards using "a Semantic Web"
> (rather than "The Semantic Web") since definitions (like specs) aren't a
> magic-bullet for mass understanding, uptake, and application exploitation.
>

Perhaps therein is a concept linked to a persons own 'semantic web' and a
future interoperable Federation of many...?

I have a prosthetic eye, few understand the implications of prosthetics;
yet increasingly many would be lost without their phones.

Timh.

>
>
> Links:
>
> [1]
> https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-Semantic-Web/answer/Kingsley-Uyi-Idehen
> -- What is the Semantic Web?
>
> [2]
> https://medium.com/virtuoso-blog/linked-data-ontologies-and-knowledge-graphs-a3d0ad6d6f66
> -- Linked Data, Ontologies, and Knowledge Graphs
>
> [3]
> https://medium.com/openlink-software-blog/semantic-web-layer-cake-tweak-explained-6ba5c6ac3fab
> -- Semantic Web Layer Cake Explained
>
>
> --
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