[expertfinder-dev] Fwd: evolving foaf

[Axel Polleres]

I suggest you also browse the archivesof the foaf-dev list...
there was recently some movement starting again, it seems.

I think you raise some interesting points.

As for addresses there is ongoing discussion (also here as well as on
foaf-dev) how to integrate with e.g. vCard, etc.
The SWAP archives seem to be worthwhile crawling also, etc.

Axel

paola.dimaio at gmail.com wrote:
> (thanks Alex)
> 
> Greetings all
> 
> I am thinking of developing foaf to fit the emergency requirements as
> shortly discussed in the expertfinder workshop, and talking to people
> on and off lists about this idea.
> 
> I plan to study the suitability of foaf for our requirements, what
> would be the best way to recommend some changes to foaf, or the best
> way to implement
> a modified version of it?
> 
> I mean, its the only people schema that we know of to date, and I dont
> think we should create another people schema , but occasionally 
> reservations
> come up with the current schema. See the mail below that someone sent
> me . I would prefer to see foaf grow than having to create an new spec
> 
> let me know what you think, and let me know how you think I  should go 
> about it
> 
> cheers
> paola di maio
> 
>  A glance at the current FOAF spec reveals some problems:
> 
> 1) Name properties are western-centric.  Not clear they would work for
> traditional hispanic names and certainly not for arabic names.  I'm
> sure there are other culture-specific naming systems that would
> experience similar problems.  Secondly, the FOAF spec says you can
> encode the language of the name in an attribute.  What if you need
> access to that information?  Are not languages objects like any other
> that require first class treatment?  In short, naming is a hairy
> phenomenon.
> 
> 2) FOAF has a bunch of properties relating Agent/Person to addresses
> of various kinds directly without respect to time.  Two problems here
> -- these "addresses" are not addresses of anything but services that
> anyone with the proper account name and password can access.  There is
> nothing at all essential about their link to persons.  Secondly, I
> know for a fact that some user names I used to use for some services
> have been recycled after my use of them has lapsed.  FOAF ignores all
> these details.
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