Re: Comments solicited: "Providing and discovering definitions of URIs"

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 6:35 AM, Leo Sauermann
<leo.sauermann@gnowsis.com> wrote:
> Hi Jonathan,
> (cc Cygri because ... you know... old times)
>
> I and Cygri were editors of:
> http://www.w3.org/TR/cooluris/
>
> The documents overlap, you can reference the cooluris TR for many of the #
> -vs 303 aspects.
> In fact, you should, because we were in contact with TAG and others back in
> 2007/2008 when
> we edited the document, and it contains most of the stuff related to
> httpRange-14

Yes, I should have referenced it. This was an oversight for which I apologize.

> What misses in tr/cooluris is the predicate connecting a document to its uri
>
> The trick is to have a triple that connects a conceptual thing to a
> document,
> what you have in point 3.2 in the issue57:
> http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/awwsw/issue57/20110625/#cite-source
>
> Takin the EQ018 example, the trick is to encode the link from #EQ018 to the
> document and vice versa.
> I have no definitive answer, but I have the gut feeling that it needs to be
> defined on the level of RDFS,
> because rdfs:isDefinedBy is semantically close.
>
> foaf:primaryTopic and foaf:primaryTopicOf are also close.

I've been thinking about this quite a bit, and the semantics are
indeed sort of tricky, as you acknowledge through your use of the word
"close". I will put some more thought into it and maybe suggest
something next time around.

Best
Jonathan

> so to sum up:
> * try to quote the TR/Cooluris/ as much as you can because it was very
> heavily peer reviewed by TAG and IvanHerman and others.
> * suggest something for the thing-doc relation, my 2c are above.
>
>
> thats it from me, not more I can contribute.
>
> best
> Leo
>
> It was Jonathan Rees who said at the right time 25.06.2011 18:12 the
> following words:
>
> Comments solicited: "Providing and discovering definitions of URIs"
>
> (message being sent to www-tag, bcc: public-lod and semantic-web)
>
> As most of you know, the 9-year-old "httpRange-14" turf war is an
> annoyance and embarrassment in efforts to develop RDF, linked data,
> the Semantic Web, and Web architecture.
>
> As a step toward getting closure I've prepared a document (with
> the help of the TAG and the AWWSW task group):
>
>   http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/awwsw/issue57/20110625/
>
> which attempts to record the variety of approaches that have been
> offered.  I have attempted to record in a neutral way all the main
> proposals that have been put forth and present them in a way that
> permits them to be compared.  I'm sure I have failed to be completely
> neutral, but if so I'm confident you will tell me.
>
> How to actually get closure is yet to be determined, but a first step
> might be to get all the relevant information collected in this
> document so that we all know what the issues and opportunities are.
>
> This document is for informational purposes only and its future is
> not yet determined. I would have polished it a bit more but given
> current debate on www-tag and public-lod I felt it was more important
> to get it out than to tie up loose ends.
>
> Please comment on the www-tag@w3.org list. I will revise the document
> based on comments received.
>
> If you wish to review the debate please see
>   http://www.w3.org/wiki/HttpRange14Webography
>
> Best
> Jonathan
>
> Abstract
>
> The specification governing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs)
> [rfc3986] allows URIs to mean anything at all, and this unbounded
> flexibility is exploited in a variety contexts, notably the Semantic
> Web and Linked Data. To use a URI to mean something, an agent (a)
> selects a URI, (b) provides a definition of the URI in a manner that
> permits discovery by agents who encounter the URI, and (c) uses the
> URI. Subsequently other agents may not only understand the URI (by
> discovering and consulting the definition) but may also use the URI
> themselves.
>
> A few widely known methods are in use to help agents provide and
> discover URI definitions, including RDF fragment identifier resolution
> and the HTTP 303 redirect. Difficulties in using these methods have
> led to a search for new methods that are easier to deploy, and perform
> better, than the established ones. However, some of the proposed
> methods introduce new problems, such as incompatible changes to the
> way metadata is written. This report brings together in one place
> information on current and proposed practices, with analysis of
> benefits and shortcomings of each.
>
> The purpose of this report is not to make recommendations but rather
> to initiate a discussion that might lead to consensus on the use of
> current and/or new methods.
>
> (this is TAG ISSUE-57 / ACTION-579)
>
>
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