- We have seen Jena and RDFLib
- There are lots of other programming environments
- Redland, RDFStore, RAP, etc.
- Each use their own “view” on binding RDF to programming concepts
- Each use their own “view” on binding RDF to
- programming concepts
- A standardization would enhance interoperability
- similar to the DOM Specification for XML:
- common vocabulary is developed in terms of OMG’s IDL
- there are IDL “bindings” to C, C++, Python, etc.
- W3C may initiate a standardization work in this area, or …
- … leave it to others to standardize in practice
- (it is not clear whether this is the task of W3C)