Re: [ANN] Ontogen: A New Version Control System for RDF Datasets

Looks awesome, next generation
thanks for sharing

On Mon, Aug 12, 2024 at 1:03 PM Marcel Otto <marcelotto.de@googlemail.com>
wrote:

> Dear Semantic Web Community,
>
> I am pleased to introduce Ontogen - a new version control system
> specifically designed for RD. After a year of intensive development, made
> possible through the generous support of the NLnet Foundation, Ontogen is
> now available in an early version.
>
> Ontogen offers several innovative approaches to versioning RDF data:
>
> 1. Utilization of RDF-star as a foundation for versioning, allowing for
> fine-grained control without the drawbacks of Named Graphs.
> 2. A Speech Act-based commit model that enables detailed tracking of data
> provenance and evolution.
> 3. Integration with the PROV vocabulary for comprehensive provenance
> information.
> 4. Implementation as a DCAT service with repositories as DCAT catalogs.
>
> While Ontogen is still in an early stage of development and some important
> extensions are pending (such as full RDF dataset support and branching), I
> hope it can already be useful for some use cases.
>
> For more information, documentation, and access to the source code, please
> visit: https://ontogen.io/
>
> I cordially invite you to try Ontogen and welcome your feedback.
>
> Best regards,
> Marcel Otto
>
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