RE: [ADTF] decision on criteria for inclusion of apps and demos

* Libby:

| At the tech plenary in Boston, the ADTF group was given the authority to
| decide the criteria for inclusion in the task force's list of Semantic Web
| applications and demos. The main criteria are here:
| 
| http://www.w3.org/2005/04/07-swbp-minutes#item07
| 
| and the minutes they came from are here:
| 
| http://www.w3.org/2005/03/03-swbp-minutes#item03

There is also relevant discussion here:

  http://www.w3.org/2005/03/03-swbp-minutes#item13


As you will recall, I was concerned to have a clear definition in order
to know whether or not TM applications would qualify. My recollection of
the discussion (partly backed up by the minutes) is as follows:

1) There was no consensus that being a TM app is sufficient qualification
   to be included on the list of applications and use cases.

2) There was no objection to Guus' position that the scope of ADTF should
   be restricted to RDF/RDFS/OWL.

3) The jury is still out on whether TMs should be regarded as part of
   the Semantic Web.

4) Some people (at least) felt that as a consequence of nos 1-3, the ADTF
   should NOT be portrayed as a list of "Semantic Web applications and
   use cases" but rather as a list of "RDF/OWL applications and use cases" 

I agree with the latter conclusion.

Steve

Received on Thursday, 21 April 2005 12:29:53 UTC