- From: Uche Ogbuji <uche.ogbuji@fourthought.com>
- Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 18:00:38 -0600
- To: Bill de hÓra <dehora@eircom.net>
- cc: www-rdf-interest@w3.org
> > As long as we continue to stick with XML as our data format, > > we will be > > seen as more complicated than XML (extra work) and will likely > > not be used. By moving away we have at least a chance at seeming > > simpler (which > > I believe RDF is) and getting used. > > I disagree XML in itself is the sticking point. The thing to do is > beat on the XML syntax until it's as simple as RDF is supposed to > be. FWIW, I have long avoided the whole issue by saying over and over again "the syntax doesn't matter". I tell people that they should just write simple XML as is comfortable for their needs and use *tools* to import/export this from RDF data models. We've also put some work into the 4Suite tools for doing this, to make the RDF more palatable for XML folks. I have found that this is the most satisfying understanding for most non-RDF folks to reach, and makes them more receptive to the parts of RDF that we all really care about. -- Uche Ogbuji Fourthought, Inc. http://uche.ogbuji.net http://4Suite.org http://fourthought.com Track chair, XML/Web Services One (San Jose, Boston): http://www.xmlconference.com/ DAML Reference - http://www.xml.com/pub/a/2002/05/01/damlref.html The Languages of the Semantic Web - http://www.newarchitectmag.com/documents/s= 2453/new1020218556549/index.html XML, The Model Driven Architecture, and RDF @ XML Europe - http://www.xmleurope.com/2002/kttrack.asp#themodel
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