SPARQL Working Group Teleconference

Minutes of 31 March 2009

Present
Lee Feigenbaum, Andy Seaborne, Steve Harris, Luke Wilson-Mawer, Ivan Herman, Ivan Mikhailov, Orri Erling, Dave Newman, Kjetil Kjernsmo, Janne Saarela, Bijan Parsia, Eric Prud'hommeaux, Alex Passant, Simon Schenk, Greg Williams, Chime Ogbuji, John Clark
Chair
Lee Feigenbaum
Scribe
Steve Harris
IRC Log
Original and Editable Wiki Version
Resolutions
  1. Approve minutes at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/meeting/2009-03-24 link
Topics
  1. administrivia

  2. logistics

    Please add your F2F status to the wiki at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/F2F1

  3. Liaisons

  4. tracker & actions

  5. ExecCommentsAndWarning

    initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 1/12/2

  6. query response linking

    initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 4/7/5

  7. assignment

    initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 7/6/3

  8. accesing rdf lists

    initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 13/0/3

  9. wiki maintenance

  10. next week and beyond

<LeeF> Present: Lee, Andy, Steve, Luke, ivanh, iv_an_ru, orri, DaveNewman, kjetil, JanneS, bijan, ericp, alex, simon, kasei, chime, john
13:47:59 <trackbot> Meeting: SPARQL Working Group Teleconference
13:47:59 <trackbot>  Date: 31 March 2009

Trackbot IRC Bot: Date: 31 March 2009

13:48:09 <LeeF> zakim, this will be SPARQL

Lee Feigenbaum: zakim, this will be SPARQL

14:02:11 <LeeF>  Regrets: Axel, Souri

(No events recorded for 14 minutes)

Lee Feigenbaum: Regrets: Axel, Souri

14:02:14 <LeeF> Chair: Lee Feigenbaum
14:04:04 <LeeF> Scribenick: SteveH

(Scribe set to Steve Harris)

14:04:39 <LeeF> topic: administrivia

1. administrivia

14:04:43 <LeeF> PROPOSED: Approve minutes at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/meeting/2009-03-24

PROPOSED: Approve minutes at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/meeting/2009-03-24

14:04:49 <SteveH> LeeF: PROPOSED approved mins from last week

Lee Feigenbaum: PROPOSED approved mins from last week

14:05:02 <kjetil> +1

Kjetil Kjernsmo: +1

14:05:07 <SteveH> SteveH: 2nd

Steve Harris: 2nd

14:05:16 <iv_an_ru> Nth

Ivan Mikhailov: Nth

14:05:27 <SteveH> scribenick: SteveH
14:05:38 <SteveH> scribe: SteveH
14:05:42 <LeeF> RESOLVED: Approve minutes at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/meeting/2009-03-24

RESOLVED: Approve minutes at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/meeting/2009-03-24

14:05:54 <LeeF> topic: logistics

2. logistics

Summary: Please add your F2F status to the wiki at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/F2F1

<LeeF> summary: Please add your F2F status to the wiki at http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/F2F1
14:06:17 <SteveH> LeeF: set for F2F on 6th and 7th of May, cambridge (U.S.) and bristol (U.K.)

Lee Feigenbaum: set for F2F on 6th and 7th of May, cambridge (U.S.) and bristol (U.K.)

14:06:37 <LeeF> -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/F2F1

Lee Feigenbaum: -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/F2F1

14:06:50 <SteveH> LeeF: do we prefer web survey to wiki

Lee Feigenbaum: do we prefer web survey to wiki

14:06:54 <ericP> looks like the wiki has it

Eric Prud'hommeaux: looks like the wiki has it

14:07:10 <SteveH> LeeF: everybody to add status to wiki

Lee Feigenbaum: everybody to add status to wiki

14:08:21 <SteveH> LeeF: need to juggle scibe list for 7th april

Lee Feigenbaum: need to juggle scibe list for 7th april

14:08:37 <SteveH> LeeF: compliments on not messing up time change

Lee Feigenbaum: compliments on not messing up time change

<LeeF> topic: Liaisons

3. Liaisons

14:09:05 <bijan> q+ to ask about HTML5

Bijan Parsia: q+ to ask about HTML5

14:09:11 <bijan> zakim, unmute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, unmute me

14:09:11 <Zakim> bijan should no longer be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should no longer be muted

14:09:20 <ericP> q+ to say i implemented the SPARQL grammar with curies

Eric Prud'hommeaux: q+ to say i implemented the SPARQL grammar with curies

14:09:37 <kjetil> ack bijan

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack bijan

14:09:37 <Zakim> bijan, you wanted to ask about HTML5

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan, you wanted to ask about HTML5

14:09:45 <SteveH> bijan: on CURIEs, don't think there's anything to talk about, WG has setup dependency on SPARQL re. CURIEs

Bijan Parsia: on CURIEs, don't think there's anything to talk about, WG has setup dependency on SPARQL re. CURIEs

14:09:59 <SteveH> AndyS: confused, SPARQL does not depend on CURIE

Andy Seaborne: confused, SPARQL does not depend on CURIE

14:10:04 <SteveH> LeeF: OWL also does not

Lee Feigenbaum: OWL also does not

14:10:07 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

14:10:22 <SteveH> bijan: suggest not to delegate to CURIE spec

Bijan Parsia: suggest not to delegate to CURIE spec

14:10:27 <ericP> -> http://www.w3.org/2005/01/yacker/uploads/SPARQL_CURIE?lang=perl&markup=html SPARQL grammar with CURIEs

Eric Prud'hommeaux: -> http://www.w3.org/2005/01/yacker/uploads/SPARQL_CURIE?lang=perl&markup=html SPARQL grammar with CURIEs

14:10:38 <LeeF> ack ericp

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ericp

14:10:38 <Zakim> ericP, you wanted to say i implemented the SPARQL grammar with curis

Zakim IRC Bot: ericP, you wanted to say i implemented the SPARQL grammar with curis

14:10:45 <SteveH> ericP: ralph asked would they work, turns out they do

Eric Prud'hommeaux: ralph asked would they work, turns out they do

14:11:04 <john-l> We would support prefix:path/to/something with curies, right?

John Clark: We would support prefix:path/to/something with curies, right?

14:11:08 <SteveH> ericP: ~103 changes a bit

Eric Prud'hommeaux: ~103 changes a bit

14:11:12 <SteveH> LeeF: move to ML

Lee Feigenbaum: move to ML

14:11:20 <LeeF> ack ivanh

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ivanh

14:11:45 <SteveH> ivanh: from now on OWL makes normative ref. to SPARQL as far as prefix is concerned

Ivan Herman: from now on OWL makes normative ref. to SPARQL as far as prefix is concerned

14:11:56 <SteveH> ivanh: is SPARQL wants to change that we have to be careful

Ivan Herman: is SPARQL wants to change that we have to be careful

14:12:41 <SteveH> bijan: HTML5 WG is considering RDFA, this group might have some input, it's in some sense relevent, wanted to raise

Bijan Parsia: HTML5 WG is considering RDFA, this group might have some input, it's in some sense relevent, wanted to raise

14:12:45 <bijan> Specifically on production [98], [99], [100]

Bijan Parsia: Specifically on production [98], [99], [100]

14:12:52 <ericP> bijan, hints as to what we might want to sniff at?

Eric Prud'hommeaux: bijan, hints as to what we might want to sniff at?

14:13:00 <bijan> zakim, mute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, mute me

14:13:00 <Zakim> bijan should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should now be muted

14:13:22 <bijan> Well, for example, if RDFa is in HTML5 we might want to support querying it directly

Bijan Parsia: Well, for example, if RDFa is in HTML5 we might want to support querying it directly

14:13:30 <SteveH> LeeF: disucuss on ML if you have an opinion on HTML5+RDFa

Lee Feigenbaum: disucuss on ML if you have an opinion on HTML5+RDFa

<LeeF> topic: tracker & actions

4. tracker & actions

14:13:53 <LeeF> -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/track/ tracker for SPARQL WG

Lee Feigenbaum: -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/track/ tracker for SPARQL WG

14:13:54 <SteveH> LeeF: we have tracker setup that keeps track of actions, ala DAWG v1

Lee Feigenbaum: we have tracker setup that keeps track of actions, ala DAWG v1

14:14:13 <LeeF> -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/track/actions/open open actions

Lee Feigenbaum: -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/track/actions/open open actions

14:14:36 <LeeF> trackbot, close action-1

Lee Feigenbaum: trackbot, close ACTION-1

14:14:36 <trackbot> ACTION-1 Ask EricP to setup a WBS for the F2F closed

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-1 Ask EricP to setup a WBS for the F2F closed

14:14:42 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

14:14:52 <kjetil> Zakim, unmute me

Kjetil Kjernsmo: Zakim, unmute me

14:14:52 <Zakim> kjetil should no longer be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: kjetil should no longer be muted

14:15:10 <LeeF>  action-4: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg/2009JanMar/0186.html

Lee Feigenbaum: ACTION-4: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg/2009JanMar/0186.html

14:15:10 <trackbot> ACTION-4 Summarise the vocabularies (DARQ, SADDLE, voiD) notes added

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-4 Summarise the vocabularies (DARQ, SADDLE, voiD) notes added

14:15:21 <LeeF> trackbot, close action-4

Lee Feigenbaum: trackbot, close ACTION-4

14:15:21 <trackbot> ACTION-4 Summarise the vocabularies (DARQ, SADDLE, voiD) closed

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-4 Summarise the vocabularies (DARQ, SADDLE, voiD) closed

14:15:54 <ivanh> q-

Ivan Herman: q-

14:16:04 <LeeF> trackbot, close action-5

Lee Feigenbaum: trackbot, close ACTION-5

14:16:04 <trackbot> ACTION-5 Add security issues to query by reference feature closed

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-5 Add security issues to query by reference feature closed

14:19:18 <kjetil>  action-2: Whoops, wrong link, this is it: http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:ReturnFormatKeyword#Related_Use_Cases.2FExtensions

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ACTION-2: Whoops, wrong link, this is it: http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:ReturnFormatKeyword#Related_Use_Cases.2FExtensions

14:19:18 <trackbot> ACTION-2 Update the wiki page with his experience (caveat: kjetil may be delayed in doing it) notes added

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-2 Update the wiki page with his experience (caveat: kjetil may be delayed in doing it) notes added

14:16:26 <kjetil> trackbot, close action-2

Kjetil Kjernsmo: trackbot, close ACTION-2

14:16:26 <trackbot> ACTION-2 Update the wiki page with his experience (caveat: kjetil may be delayed in doing it) closed

Trackbot IRC Bot: ACTION-2 Update the wiki page with his experience (caveat: kjetil may be delayed in doing it) closed

14:16:37 <LeeF> topic: ExecCommentsAndWarning

5. ExecCommentsAndWarning

Summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 1/12/2

<LeeF> summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 1/12/2
14:17:01 <kjetil> Zakim, mute me

Kjetil Kjernsmo: Zakim, mute me

14:17:01 <Zakim> kjetil should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: kjetil should now be muted

14:17:55 <SteveH> Orri: runtime exceptions, any possible number of errors, would like to be able to stream the results, with errors inline

Orri Erling: runtime exceptions, any possible number of errors, would like to be able to stream the results, with errors inline

14:18:21 <SteveH> Orri: would like to be able to send first row of results, but put errors after

Orri Erling: would like to be able to send first row of results, but put errors after

14:18:25 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:18:47 <SteveH> orri: we have cases where we need to stream the results

Orri Erling: we have cases where we need to stream the results

14:18:49 <LeeF> ack SteveH

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SteveH

14:19:05 <LeeF> SteveH: Two of our internal engines do this using an ASCII-based result format

Steve Harris: Two of our internal engines do this using an ASCII-based result format [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:20:01 <SteveH> LeeF: my concern is that we don't have a lot of impl. experience, would need to play within the existing result format, dont see strainghtforward way to do that

Lee Feigenbaum: my concern is that we don't have a lot of impl. experience, would need to play within the existing result format, dont see strainghtforward way to do that

14:20:10 <SteveH> Orri: I can see straightforward way

Orri Erling: I can see straightforward way

14:20:19 <SteveH> Orri: I don't think it's difficult

Orri Erling: I don't think it's difficult

14:20:27 <SteveH> LeeF: how about CONSTRUCT

Lee Feigenbaum: how about CONSTRUCT

14:20:32 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:20:38 <AndyS> q+

Andy Seaborne: q+

14:20:58 <SteveH> Orri: could include triples in dedicated namespace, some kind of convention with triples

Orri Erling: could include triples in dedicated namespace, some kind of convention with triples

14:21:19 <LeeF> SteveH: we do it in RDF/XML using XML comments

Steve Harris: we do it in RDF/XML using XML comments [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:21:21 <kjetil> ack SteveH

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack SteveH

14:21:24 <LeeF> ack AndyS

Lee Feigenbaum: ack AndyS

14:21:49 <SteveH> AndyS: for SELECT, if it is a change to format to put in something other than a row, would be changing schema, so people may be affected

Andy Seaborne: for SELECT, if it is a change to format to put in something other than a row, would be changing schema, so people may be affected

14:22:07 <SteveH> also we do same in SPARQL XML res

also we do same in SPARQL XML res

14:22:14 <SteveH> (comment that i)

(comment that i)

14:22:33 <SteveH> LeeF: straw poll

Lee Feigenbaum: straw poll

14:23:15 <LeeF> zakim, who's here?

Lee Feigenbaum: zakim, who's here?

14:23:15 <Zakim> On the phone I see bijan (muted), john-l (muted), kasei (muted), SimonS, AlexPassant, ivanh, AndyS, [Garlik], Lee_Feigenbaum, Chimezie_Ogbuji, JanneS, kjetil (muted), Orri, EricP

Zakim IRC Bot: On the phone I see bijan (muted), john-l (muted), kasei (muted), SimonS, AlexPassant, ivanh, AndyS, [Garlik], Lee_Feigenbaum, Chimezie_Ogbuji, JanneS, kjetil (muted), Orri, EricP

14:23:18 <Zakim> On IRC I see AlexPassant, JanneS, chimezie, LukeWM, SteveH, bijan, Zakim, RRSAgent, AndyS, kasei, LeeF, SimonS, ivanh, AndyS_, kjetil, trackbot, iv_an_ru, john-l, sandro, KjetilK,

Zakim IRC Bot: On IRC I see AlexPassant, JanneS, chimezie, LukeWM, SteveH, bijan, Zakim, RRSAgent, AndyS, kasei, LeeF, SimonS, ivanh, AndyS_, kjetil, trackbot, iv_an_ru, john-l, sandro, KjetilK,

14:23:20 <Zakim> ... ericP

Zakim IRC Bot: ... ericP

14:23:25 <SteveH> -1, too early, compatibility issues

-1, too early, compatibility issues

14:23:25 <bijan> +1

Bijan Parsia: +1

14:23:26 <kasei> 0; but might support standarizing an xml ns URI for this use (outside spec)

Greg Williams: 0; but might support standarizing an xml ns URI for this use (outside spec)

14:23:26 <kjetil> 0

Kjetil Kjernsmo: 0

14:23:27 <AlexPassant> 0

Alex Passant: 0

14:23:27 <john-l> 0

John Clark: 0

14:23:28 <chimezie> 0

Chime Ogbuji: 0

14:23:29 <AndyS> 0 (-1 if it includes deciding errors that can be reported)

Andy Seaborne: 0 (-1 if it includes deciding errors that can be reported)

14:23:30 <ericP> 0

Eric Prud'hommeaux: 0

14:23:31 <LukeWM> -1

Luke Wilson-Mawer: -1

14:23:32 <ivanh> 0

Ivan Herman: 0

14:23:32 <bijan> er.. -

Bijan Parsia: er.. -

14:23:33 <JanneS> 0

Janne Saarela: 0

14:23:34 <bijan> 0

Bijan Parsia: 0

14:23:34 <SimonS> 0

Simon Schenk: 0

14:23:40 <LeeF> Orri: +1

Orri Erling: +1 [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:23:50 <bijan> zakim, unmute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, unmute me

14:23:50 <Zakim> bijan should no longer be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should no longer be muted

14:24:08 <bijan> REAL VOTE: +0

Bijan Parsia: REAL VOTE: +0

14:24:11 <LeeF> 0

Lee Feigenbaum: 0

14:24:11 <bijan> zakim, mute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, mute me

14:24:11 <Zakim> bijan should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should now be muted

14:24:31 <bijan> I would go +1 probably after examining the existing implementations

Bijan Parsia: I would go +1 probably after examining the existing implementations

14:24:30 <LeeF> topic: query response linking

6. query response linking

Summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 4/7/5

<LeeF> summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 4/7/5
14:24:40 <LeeF> -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Query_response_linking

Lee Feigenbaum: -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Query_response_linking

14:25:13 <SteveH> SimonS: the idea is to add something to protocol to set links to additional information, eg. a licencse to an endpoint that prodiced, endpoint etc.

Simon Schenk: the idea is to add something to protocol to set links to additional information, eg. a licencse to an endpoint that prodiced, endpoint etc.

14:25:22 <SteveH> SimonS: can do it in SELECT, but not typed

Simon Schenk: can do it in SELECT, but not typed

14:25:32 <SteveH> SimonS: similar to HTML link tag

Simon Schenk: similar to HTML link tag

14:25:44 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

14:25:49 <SteveH> SimonS: has a number of relationship types that are listed, but we could do something else

Simon Schenk: has a number of relationship types that are listed, but we could do something else

14:26:00 <SteveH> SimonS: so it can be in CONSTRUCT

Simon Schenk: so it can be in CONSTRUCT

14:26:29 <SimonS> yes, was me

Simon Schenk: yes, was me

14:26:46 <Zakim> +DaveNewman

Zakim IRC Bot: +DaveNewman

14:26:50 <SteveH> ivanh: dont know all details, but there were discussions in HTML for categorising, wouldn't that cover it

Ivan Herman: dont know all details, but there were discussions in HTML for categorising, wouldn't that cover it

14:27:04 <SimonS> +q

Simon Schenk: +q

14:27:05 <SteveH> ivanh: do we have to do anything, or rely on HTTP

Ivan Herman: do we have to do anything, or rely on HTTP

14:27:10 <ivanh> q-

Ivan Herman: q-

14:27:25 <kasei> setting the http headers of a response is generally harder than changing the body content.

Greg Williams: setting the http headers of a response is generally harder than changing the body content.

14:27:27 <SteveH> LeeF: would be a bit strange to do it in HTTP header for more expresivity

Lee Feigenbaum: would be a bit strange to do it in HTTP header for more expresivity

14:27:28 <chimezie> Isn't there a clog in the process of registering HTTP Link header?

Chime Ogbuji: Isn't there a clog in the process of registering HTTP Link header?

14:27:30 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:27:40 <LeeF> ack SimonS

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SimonS

14:28:05 <SteveH> SimonS: I think having it in protocol would be better, we should have something like the thing in HTML4, should have something based on URIs

Simon Schenk: I think having it in protocol would be better, we should have something like the thing in HTML4, should have something based on URIs

14:28:10 <LeeF> ack SteveH

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SteveH

14:28:40 <LeeF> SteveH: having this in the result format is wacky since it only applies to SELECT results, but nothing mandates that SPARQL be over HTTP

Steve Harris: having this in the result format is wacky since it only applies to SELECT results, but nothing mandates that SPARQL be over HTTP [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:28:48 <LeeF> ... on balance I'd rather see it in protocol

Lee Feigenbaum: ... on balance I'd rather see it in protocol

14:29:13 <SteveH> LeeF: if we accept this, we still have plenty of lattitude, so discussion could come later

Lee Feigenbaum: if we accept this, we still have plenty of lattitude, so discussion could come later

14:29:18 <kasei> the wiki page gives an example of using it in an RDF response (construct/describe)

Greg Williams: the wiki page gives an example of using it in an RDF response (construct/describe)

14:30:22 <SteveH> orri: I think the usecase is has to do with data being returned, might be licencing, eg. if we repurpose, then sth like CC you have to reference source, it's probably better in protocol than HTTP

Orri Erling: I think the usecase is has to do with data being returned, might be licencing, eg. if we repurpose, then sth like CC you have to reference source, it's probably better in protocol than HTTP

14:30:22 <kjetil> q+

Kjetil Kjernsmo: q+

14:30:31 <kjetil> ack me

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack me

14:31:06 <SteveH> kjetil: I think that I would have done it by having graph names for the licence, so this could be doe mostly at the endpoint without change to protocol

Kjetil Kjernsmo: I think that I would have done it by having graph names for the licence, so this could be doe mostly at the endpoint without change to protocol

14:31:16 <SteveH> ... not in the general case, but for many it doesn't need to go in

... not in the general case, but for many it doesn't need to go in

14:31:27 <SteveH> LeeF: 1 argument is for having a standard place to look

Lee Feigenbaum: 1 argument is for having a standard place to look

14:31:40 <SteveH> LeeF: is there value in specific types of metadata

Lee Feigenbaum: is there value in specific types of metadata

14:31:58 <SteveH> kjetil: thats a general problem with data discovery, a licence is just another triple

Kjetil Kjernsmo: thats a general problem with data discovery, a licence is just another triple

14:32:00 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:32:04 <LeeF> ack SteveH

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SteveH

14:32:22 <AndyS> If in protocol, it will likely get split from the results if stored or passed on.

Andy Seaborne: If in protocol, it will likely get split from the results if stored or passed on.

14:32:37 <LeeF> SteveH: a bit concerned about oversimplification - consider the case in which an end point is serving data from multiple sources with multiple licenses

Steve Harris: a bit concerned about oversimplification - consider the case in which an end point is serving data from multiple sources with multiple licenses [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:33:21 <kasei> +1

Greg Williams: +1

14:33:23 <SteveH> 0

0

14:33:23 <LukeWM> 0

Luke Wilson-Mawer: 0

14:33:23 <kjetil> -1

Kjetil Kjernsmo: -1

14:33:28 <chimezie> +1

Chime Ogbuji: +1

14:33:30 <SimonS> +1

Simon Schenk: +1

14:33:30 <dnewman2> 0

Dave Newman: 0

14:33:32 <john-l> 0

John Clark: 0

14:33:32 <kjetil> Zakim, mute me

Kjetil Kjernsmo: Zakim, mute me

14:33:32 <Zakim> kjetil should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: kjetil should now be muted

14:33:32 <AndyS> -1

Andy Seaborne: -1

14:33:33 <AlexPassant> +1

Alex Passant: +1

14:33:35 <ivanh> -1 (trying to set priorities)

Ivan Herman: -1 (trying to set priorities)

14:33:37 <LeeF> Orri: 0

Orri Erling: 0 [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:33:39 <JanneS> -1

Janne Saarela: -1

14:33:44 <ericP> -1

Eric Prud'hommeaux: -1

14:33:44 <LeeF> 0

Lee Feigenbaum: 0

14:33:45 <bijan> 0

Bijan Parsia: 0

14:34:16 <SteveH> Topic: assignment

7. assignment

Summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 7/6/3

<LeeF> summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 7/6/3
14:34:19 <LeeF> -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Assignment

Lee Feigenbaum: -> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Assignment

14:35:18 <SteveH> AndyS: the idea is to have explicit statement when you want to bind a variable to a value, strongly related to expressions in subselects, similar but assgnments can be said to be clearer, assignment could be a syntactic way of doing the other thing

Andy Seaborne: the idea is to have explicit statement when you want to bind a variable to a value, strongly related to expressions in subselects, similar but assgnments can be said to be clearer, assignment could be a syntactic way of doing the other thing

14:35:22 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:35:33 <SteveH> AndyS: implemented in ARQ, it's quite popular

Andy Seaborne: implemented in ARQ, it's quite popular

14:36:04 <SteveH> LeeF: is assingment purely syntactic if we have susbselect and named projection

Lee Feigenbaum: is assingment purely syntactic if we have susbselect and named projection

14:36:14 <SteveH> AndyS: not sure about scoping, but they're clearly related

Andy Seaborne: not sure about scoping, but they're clearly related

14:36:15 <LeeF> ack SteveH

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SteveH

14:36:44 <LeeF> SteveH: Assignment as a native feature rather than syntactic sugar scares me - doesn't seem to fit into a query language

Steve Harris: Assignment as a native feature rather than syntactic sugar scares me - doesn't seem to fit into a query language [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:36:53 <LeeF> SteveH: ...given my background

Steve Harris: ...given my background [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:37:22 <Zakim> -Orri

Zakim IRC Bot: -Orri

14:37:27 <SteveH> AndyS: similar thing is the ability to put an expression inline, syntactic sugar for putting a [something] in there

Andy Seaborne: similar thing is the ability to put an expression inline, syntactic sugar for putting a [something] in there

14:37:47 <ericP> q+

Eric Prud'hommeaux: q+

14:37:50 <SteveH> AndyS: it doesn't introduce a binding, but it's in the same space

Andy Seaborne: it doesn't introduce a binding, but it's in the same space

14:37:50 <LeeF> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:ScalarExpressionsInTriplePatterns

Lee Feigenbaum: http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:ScalarExpressionsInTriplePatterns

14:37:58 <LeeF> ack ericP

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ericP

14:38:13 <SteveH> ericP: I would argue that creating a varaible is doable in SQL, but you name it with the expression name

Eric Prud'hommeaux: I would argue that creating a varaible is doable in SQL, but you name it with the expression name

14:38:16 <bijan> XQuery has lots of variables :)

Bijan Parsia: XQuery has lots of variables :)

14:38:19 <chimezie> My main concern (in addition to possible redundancy with subselects) is control of recursion which is handled 'naturaly' by sub-select and grouped graph patterns

Chime Ogbuji: My main concern (in addition to possible redundancy with subselects) is control of recursion which is handled 'naturaly' by sub-select and grouped graph patterns

14:38:20 <bijan> For...Let...

Bijan Parsia: For...Let...

14:38:24 <SteveH> ericP: in SPARQL we would just name it with a bound variable name

Eric Prud'hommeaux: in SPARQL we would just name it with a bound variable name

14:38:28 <SteveH> q+ to reply

q+ to reply

14:38:45 <SteveH> AndyS: you cant write a recursive expression

Andy Seaborne: you cant write a recursive expression

14:38:55 <bijan> But I share SteveH's inclination toward fear. But I also share his sense that it might be an unwarrented fear :)

Bijan Parsia: But I share SteveH's inclination toward fear. But I also share his sense that it might be an unwarrented fear :)

14:39:03 <Zakim> +??P14

Zakim IRC Bot: +??P14

14:39:12 <LeeF> zakim, ??P14 is Orri

Lee Feigenbaum: zakim, ??P14 is Orri

14:39:12 <Zakim> +Orri; got it

Zakim IRC Bot: +Orri; got it

14:39:30 <SteveH> chimezie: doesn't it depend on evaluation model, you could assign to an expression that is refered to outside

Chime Ogbuji: doesn't it depend on evaluation model, you could assign to an expression that is refered to outside

14:39:37 <SteveH> AndyS: the prosoal doesnt cover that

Andy Seaborne: the prosoal doesnt cover that

14:39:45 <LeeF> s/prosoal/proposal

Lee Feigenbaum: s/prosoal/proposal

14:39:55 <kjetil> ack SteveH

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack SteveH

14:39:55 <Zakim> SteveH, you wanted to reply

Zakim IRC Bot: SteveH, you wanted to reply

14:39:58 <JanneS> AndyS, can/could there be function calls on the right side of the assignment? Or do you implement that in ARQ?

Janne Saarela: AndyS, can/could there be function calls on the right side of the assignment? Or do you implement that in ARQ?

14:40:01 <ericP> SteveH: in SQL it doesn't *look* like a variable assignment

Steve Harris: in SQL it doesn't *look* like a variable assignment [ Scribe Assist by Eric Prud'hommeaux ]

14:40:16 <LeeF> SteveH: +1 to Eric that you can do similar in SQL, but it doesn't look like assignment - it's the syntax that scares me since it looks like an assignment, it's non-obvious how it works

Steve Harris: +1 to Eric that you can do similar in SQL, but it doesn't look like assignment - it's the syntax that scares me since it looks like an assignment, it's non-obvious how it works [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:40:21 <AndyS> q+

Andy Seaborne: q+

14:40:22 <ericP> ... i don't know the scope. is it pure functional?

Eric Prud'hommeaux: ... i don't know the scope. is it pure functional?

14:40:29 <bijan> q+ to ask for pointers to examples

Bijan Parsia: q+ to ask for pointers to examples

14:40:31 <ericP> ... worried about user expectations

Eric Prud'hommeaux: ... worried about user expectations

14:41:03 <SteveH> AndyS: can have functions on RHS

Andy Seaborne: can have functions on RHS

14:41:23 <SteveH> AndyS: these issues will all arise, but now talking about details of mechanism, quaestion is do we want this feature

Andy Seaborne: these issues will all arise, but now talking about details of mechanism, quaestion is do we want this feature

14:41:29 <bijan> zakim, unmute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, unmute me

14:41:29 <Zakim> bijan should no longer be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should no longer be muted

14:41:32 <LeeF> ack bijan

Lee Feigenbaum: ack bijan

14:41:32 <Zakim> bijan, you wanted to ask for pointers to examples

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan, you wanted to ask for pointers to examples

14:41:42 <kjetil> ack AndyS

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack AndyS

14:41:50 <SteveH> bijan: wondering if andy has pointers to examples from users, having trouble wrapping mind around standard functions

Bijan Parsia: wondering if andy has pointers to examples from users, having trouble wrapping mind around standard functions

14:41:58 <AndyS> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Assignment

Andy Seaborne: http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:Assignment

14:42:24 <SteveH> bijan: looking for app examples, where used in anger

Bijan Parsia: looking for app examples, where used in anger

14:42:44 <JanneS> If functions are allowed on right side, maybe those who map SPARQL to SQL could not evaluate such expressions?

Janne Saarela: If functions are allowed on right side, maybe those who map SPARQL to SQL could not evaluate such expressions?

14:42:47 <SteveH> AndyS: used particularly in the case where there's a CONTRCUT

Andy Seaborne: used particularly in the case where there's a CONTRCUT

14:42:53 <chimezie> -> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg-comments/2009Mar/0009.html Holger's commets

Chime Ogbuji: -> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg-comments/2009Mar/0009.html Holger's commets

14:43:00 <bijan> zakim, mute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, mute me

14:43:00 <Zakim> bijan should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should now be muted

14:43:00 <LeeF> q?

Lee Feigenbaum: q?

14:43:09 <AndyS> Janne - yes and same as FILTER situation isn't it?

Andy Seaborne: Janne - yes and same as FILTER situation isn't it?

14:43:21 <JanneS> yup

Janne Saarela: yup

14:43:24 <SteveH> LeeF: anyone else implemented it

Lee Feigenbaum: anyone else implemented it

14:43:33 <LeeF> SimonS: we did it but only internally - very useful

Simon Schenk: we did it but only internally - very useful [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:43:34 <SteveH> SimonS: we did it internally, but can't say anything about user requirements

Simon Schenk: we did it internally, but can't say anything about user requirements

14:43:48 <SteveH> LeeF: straw poll

Lee Feigenbaum: straw poll

14:43:49 <SteveH> -1

-1

14:43:54 <kjetil> +1

Kjetil Kjernsmo: +1

14:43:56 <kasei> +1

Greg Williams: +1

14:43:57 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:43:57 <AlexPassant> +1

Alex Passant: +1

14:44:00 <chimezie> -1

Chime Ogbuji: -1

14:44:00 <LukeWM> 0

Luke Wilson-Mawer: 0

14:44:02 <SteveH> q-

q-

14:44:02 <john-l> 0

John Clark: 0

14:44:05 <ericP> +1

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +1

14:44:07 <bijan> +0

Bijan Parsia: +0

14:44:09 <SimonS> +1

Simon Schenk: +1

14:44:11 <AndyS> +1

Andy Seaborne: +1

14:44:14 <ivanh> 0

Ivan Herman: 0

14:44:14 <JanneS> +1

Janne Saarela: +1

14:44:27 <dnewman2> 0

Dave Newman: 0

14:44:34 <LeeF> Orri: -1 un-query-language like

Orri Erling: -1 un-query-language like [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:44:38 <LeeF> 0

Lee Feigenbaum: 0

14:44:52 <SteveH> LeeF: fan of feature, but happy to be able to do it other ways

Lee Feigenbaum: fan of feature, but happy to be able to do it other ways

14:45:16 <LeeF> topic: accesing rdf lists

8. accesing rdf lists

Summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 13/0/3

<LeeF> summary: initial straw poll gives (+/0/-): 13/0/3
14:45:16 <LeeF> http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:AccessingRdfLists

Lee Feigenbaum: http://www.w3.org/2009/sparql/wiki/Feature:AccessingRdfLists

14:45:34 <SteveH> AndyS: desire i to access all memers of a list in a length-neutral way

Andy Seaborne: desire i to access all memers of a list in a length-neutral way

14:45:47 <SteveH> AndyS: can do it with fixed length lists in some caes, but it gets burdensome

Andy Seaborne: can do it with fixed length lists in some caes, but it gets burdensome

14:46:04 <ericP> q+ to say this will be a bit difficult, but is probably the most important thing we could do for the semantic web

Eric Prud'hommeaux: q+ to say this will be a bit difficult, but is probably the most important thing we could do for the semantic web

14:46:13 <SteveH> AndyS: have some way in lang. to get one member per row, could also do most of it with property paths, except that the tail is isself a list

Andy Seaborne: have some way in lang. to get one member per row, could also do most of it with property paths, except that the tail is isself a list

14:46:21 <SteveH> AndyS: so you get duplicates

Andy Seaborne: so you get duplicates

14:46:22 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

14:46:40 <SteveH> AndyS: implemented in ARQ, looks like rdfs:member, but applies to lists

Andy Seaborne: implemented in ARQ, looks like rdfs:member, but applies to lists

14:46:58 <SteveH> AndyS: used where you don't have closed lists

Andy Seaborne: used where you don't have closed lists

14:47:16 <SteveH> Orri: we have general transitive subquery, maybe be macro expanded into subquery

Orri Erling: we have general transitive subquery, maybe be macro expanded into subquery

14:47:22 <SteveH> orri: no special synta

Orri Erling: no special synta

14:47:22 <john-l> Is that transitive subquery feature listed on the Wiki?

John Clark: Is that transitive subquery feature listed on the Wiki?

14:47:31 <ivanh> s/synta/syntax/

Ivan Herman: s/synta/syntax/

14:47:33 <LeeF> q?

Lee Feigenbaum: q?

14:47:34 <SteveH> Orri: we would not mid making shorthand

Orri Erling: we would not mid making shorthand

14:47:36 <LeeF> ack ericP

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ericP

14:47:36 <Zakim> ericP, you wanted to say this will be a bit difficult, but is probably the most important thing we could do for the semantic web

Zakim IRC Bot: ericP, you wanted to say this will be a bit difficult, but is probably the most important thing we could do for the semantic web

14:48:31 <SteveH> ericP: useful impl. requires ordered results, probably. added in two different implementations to get members of a list, to match any memmbers of a list, to treat as unordered, its not that hard to do, just hard to spec

Eric Prud'hommeaux: useful impl. requires ordered results, probably. added in two different implementations to get members of a list, to match any memmbers of a list, to treat as unordered, its not that hard to do, just hard to spec

14:48:33 <LeeF> q?

Lee Feigenbaum: q?

14:48:35 <LeeF> ack ivanh

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ivanh

14:48:55 <ericP> members(?x) ordered("1" "2") unordered("2" "1")

Eric Prud'hommeaux: members(?x) ordered("1" "2") unordered("2" "1")

14:49:00 <ericP> +1 to ivanh's point

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +1 to ivanh's point

14:49:22 <SteveH> ivanh: i really believe its important, I've seen several people defineing vocabs, wanted to use lists, but instead they do something convoluted because lists cannot be sparql'd

Ivan Herman: i really believe its important, I've seen several people defineing vocabs, wanted to use lists, but instead they do something convoluted because lists cannot be sparql'd

14:49:33 <AlexPassant> +1 wrt vocabulary design

Alex Passant: +1 wrt vocabulary design

14:49:33 <SteveH> ivanh: so had negative effect on the way vocabs were defined

Ivan Herman: so had negative effect on the way vocabs were defined

14:49:33 <chimezie> AndyS�:� assuming we had property paths, couldn't the fact tha the list tail is also a list be handled by excluding it from the results?

Chime Ogbuji: AndyS�:� assuming we had property paths, couldn't the fact tha the list tail is also a list be handled by excluding it from the results?

14:49:40 <chimezie> since the tail is always rdf:nil

Chime Ogbuji: since the tail is always rdf:nil

14:49:48 <LeeF> s/AndyS:/AndyS,

Lee Feigenbaum: s/AndyS:/AndyS,

14:50:12 <SteveH> chimezie: q for AndyS about property paths, if you had prop paths you could overcome by filtering out the tail

Chime Ogbuji: q for AndyS about property paths, if you had prop paths you could overcome by filtering out the tail

14:50:22 <SteveH> AndyS: it's the rdf:nil that's that issue

Andy Seaborne: it's the rdf:nil that's that issue

14:50:31 <SteveH> LeeF: any subset of the list, looks like a list

Lee Feigenbaum: any subset of the list, looks like a list

14:50:34 <AndyS> s/it's/it's not/

Andy Seaborne: s/it's/it's not/

14:50:35 <ericP> (1 2 3) => (2 3) => (3) => ()

Eric Prud'hommeaux: (1 2 3) => (2 3) => (3) => ()

14:50:41 <bijan> I.e., lists aren't objects with distinct boundaries in RDF

Bijan Parsia: I.e., lists aren't objects with distinct boundaries in RDF

14:50:54 <SteveH> chimezie: I'm pretty familiar with path-based, been able to get all the entries

Chime Ogbuji: I'm pretty familiar with path-based, been able to get all the entries

14:51:11 <SteveH> LeeF: my experiance has been that I'm mostly querying for a specific member

Lee Feigenbaum: my experiance has been that I'm mostly querying for a specific member

14:51:15 <SteveH> +1 to LeeF

+1 to LeeF

14:51:16 <AndyS> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg/2009JanMar/0100.html

Andy Seaborne: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rdf-dawg/2009JanMar/0100.html

14:51:41 <SimonS> +q any example, where you do not know the head?

Simon Schenk: +q any example, where you do not know the head?

14:51:45 <bijan> Redundant answers can also be a problem

Bijan Parsia: Redundant answers can also be a problem

14:51:55 <LeeF> ack SimonS

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SimonS

14:52:10 <SteveH> SimonS: can you give an example of realworld query where don't know the head

Simon Schenk: can you give an example of realworld query where don't know the head

14:52:19 <SteveH> SimonS: whenever I query a list I know the head

Simon Schenk: whenever I query a list I know the head

14:52:26 <bijan> q+

Bijan Parsia: q+

14:52:43 <SteveH> AndyS: to some extent it's a corner case, but can produce a lot of questions

Andy Seaborne: to some extent it's a corner case, but can produce a lot of questions

14:52:48 <bijan> zakim, unmute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, unmute me

14:52:48 <Zakim> bijan should no longer be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should no longer be muted

14:52:54 <LeeF> ack bijan

Lee Feigenbaum: ack bijan

14:52:55 <SteveH> AndyS: if you try to get into explaining then it causes confusion

Andy Seaborne: if you try to get into explaining then it causes confusion

14:53:15 <SteveH> bijan: I would have thought that problem is that when you think you have the query, you're actually punching into the middle

Bijan Parsia: I would have thought that problem is that when you think you have the query, you're actually punching into the middle

14:53:26 <SteveH> bijan: you could end up querying the tail, that would be a worry

Bijan Parsia: you could end up querying the tail, that would be a worry

14:53:44 <bijan> zakim, mute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, mute me

14:53:44 <Zakim> bijan should now be muted

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan should now be muted

14:53:58 <ivanh> +1

Ivan Herman: +1

14:53:59 <kjetil> +1

Kjetil Kjernsmo: +1

14:54:01 <ericP> +1

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +1

14:54:01 <bijan> +1

Bijan Parsia: +1

14:54:02 <AlexPassant> +1

Alex Passant: +1

14:54:02 <SteveH> LeeF: strawpoll on rdf lists query mechanism

Lee Feigenbaum: strawpoll on rdf lists query mechanism

14:54:02 <LukeWM> +1

Luke Wilson-Mawer: +1

14:54:04 <AndyS> +1

Andy Seaborne: +1

14:54:04 <john-l> +1

John Clark: +1

14:54:04 <SteveH> +1

+1

14:54:04 <kasei> +1

Greg Williams: +1

14:54:06 <JanneS> +1

Janne Saarela: +1

14:54:07 <chimezie> -1 (I'm not convinced that property-path based querying doesn't resolve the real world issue with accessinglists)

Chime Ogbuji: -1 (I'm not convinced that property-path based querying doesn't resolve the real world issue with accessinglists)

14:54:12 <dnewman2> +1

Dave Newman: +1

14:54:17 <bijan> (and I hate rdf:lists :))

Bijan Parsia: (and I hate rdf:lists :))

14:54:20 <SimonS> -1 ack with chimezie

Simon Schenk: -1 ack with chimezie

14:54:25 <LeeF> Orri: +1

Orri Erling: +1 [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:54:41 <LeeF> -1 (with Simon & Chime)

Lee Feigenbaum: -1 (with Simon & Chime)

14:55:01 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

14:55:06 <bijan> q+ to ask about the property path solution people

Bijan Parsia: q+ to ask about the property path solution people

14:55:34 <SteveH> ivanh: if it works with prop paths, the q I have is if prop paths doesn't do it would you still have -1

Ivan Herman: if it works with prop paths, the q I have is if prop paths doesn't do it would you still have -1

14:55:50 <SteveH> ?: if it doesn't I would

?: if it doesn't I would

14:56:01 <ivanh> ack ivanh

Ivan Herman: ack ivanh

14:56:04 <SteveH> LeeF: I'm indifferent if we do property paths or not

Lee Feigenbaum: I'm indifferent if we do property paths or not

14:56:08 <bijan> q-

Bijan Parsia: q-

14:56:09 <SteveH> thanks

thanks

14:56:20 <bijan> I had ivanh's question :)

Bijan Parsia: I had ivanh's question :)

14:56:23 <SteveH> ericP: +1 on having list access as a requirement, however we do it

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +1 on having list access as a requirement, however we do it

14:56:34 <SteveH> ivanh: if property paths work, then I happy to sump special syntax

Ivan Herman: if property paths work, then I happy to sump special syntax

14:56:36 <SteveH> q+

q+

14:56:38 <bijan> Though, special syntax should be evaluated separately

Bijan Parsia: Though, special syntax should be evaluated separately

14:56:50 <SteveH> orri: it seems that property paths would have to be extended

Orri Erling: it seems that property paths would have to be extended

14:56:58 <SteveH> orri: email about that on the list

Orri Erling: email about that on the list

14:57:03 <LeeF> ack SteveH

Lee Feigenbaum: ack SteveH

14:57:03 <bijan> Property Paths are way more heavyweight than special list handling

Bijan Parsia: Property Paths are way more heavyweight than special list handling

14:57:20 <bijan> +1 SteveH

Bijan Parsia: +1 SteveH

14:57:24 <LeeF> SteveH: counterpoint - in favor of accessing lists, not in favor of property paths

Steve Harris: counterpoint - in favor of accessing lists, not in favor of property paths [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

14:57:38 <ericP> SteveH: in favor of accessing lists, opposed to property paths as they seem complicated

Steve Harris: in favor of accessing lists, opposed to property paths as they seem complicated [ Scribe Assist by Eric Prud'hommeaux ]

14:57:40 <bijan> I could see implementations wanting to support lists but not property paths

Bijan Parsia: I could see implementations wanting to support lists but not property paths

14:57:46 <SteveH> yup

yup

<LeeF> topic: wiki maintenance

9. wiki maintenance

14:58:12 <SteveH> LeeF: bijan asked if anyone would object to moving feature pages so they're not in feature:

Lee Feigenbaum: bijan asked if anyone would object to moving feature pages so they're not in feature:

14:58:21 <ericP> don't all of our features start with F?

Eric Prud'hommeaux: don't all of our features start with F?

14:58:26 <JanneS> sorry, could only do 60mins today - cu

Janne Saarela: sorry, could only do 60mins today - cu

14:58:26 <Zakim> -JanneS

Zakim IRC Bot: -JanneS

14:58:44 <SteveH> LeeF: rationale: feature: makes it hard to read, wouldn't change anything because of categories

Lee Feigenbaum: rationale: feature: makes it hard to read, wouldn't change anything because of categories

14:59:01 <ericP> +!

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +!

14:59:03 <ericP> +1

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +1

14:59:03 <bijan> MediaWiki is good that way

Bijan Parsia: MediaWiki is good that way

14:59:06 <SteveH> ivanh: just minor, places where I've seen references to feature:, but will forward

Ivan Herman: just minor, places where I've seen references to feature:, but will forward

14:59:15 <ericP> +ℑ

Eric Prud'hommeaux: +ℑ

14:59:21 <kjetil> +1 only if there is redirect, -1 if not

Kjetil Kjernsmo: +1 only if there is redirect, -1 if not

14:59:22 <SteveH> AndyS: I like them all coming up together

Andy Seaborne: I like them all coming up together

15:00:19 <SteveH> LeeF: inclined to say I don't really care

Lee Feigenbaum: inclined to say I don't really care

15:00:35 <SteveH> LeeF: bijan, if you want to do it go ahead

Lee Feigenbaum: bijan, if you want to do it go ahead

<LeeF> topic: next week and beyond

10. next week and beyond

15:01:19 <SteveH> LeeF: next week will look at non-other boxes stuff, eg. XML syntax for queries, RDF synatx for SPARQL, semantics of SPARQL/OWL queries. may also look at other features

Lee Feigenbaum: next week will look at non-other boxes stuff, eg. XML syntax for queries, RDF synatx for SPARQL, semantics of SPARQL/OWL queries. may also look at other features

15:01:50 <SteveH> LeeF: aroudn end of next telecon, want survey for a couple of weeks to get formal positions on pioritising features

Lee Feigenbaum: aroudn end of next telecon, want survey for a couple of weeks to get formal positions on pioritising features

15:01:57 <SteveH> q+

q+

15:02:11 <kjetil> ack SteveH

Kjetil Kjernsmo: ack SteveH

15:02:39 <kjetil> condorcet voting

Kjetil Kjernsmo: condorcet voting

15:02:52 <SteveH> LeeF: outcome would be a small set of 3-4 things that we will do, plus a prioritised set of things we might do time permitting

Lee Feigenbaum: outcome would be a small set of 3-4 things that we will do, plus a prioritised set of things we might do time permitting

15:03:05 <bijan> zakim, mute me

Bijan Parsia: zakim, mute me

15:03:05 <Zakim> bijan was already muted, bijan

Zakim IRC Bot: bijan was already muted, bijan

15:03:50 <SteveH> AndyS: does that lead to the idea that you do the 3 or 4 things, then move on the other set, things in initial set, if they're orthogonal and there's enough energy then it's better to put them in the required set

Andy Seaborne: does that lead to the idea that you do the 3 or 4 things, then move on the other set, things in initial set, if they're orthogonal and there's enough energy then it's better to put them in the required set

15:03:57 <SteveH> AndyS: telecon is a contraint

Andy Seaborne: telecon is a contraint

15:04:16 <bijan> Task forces!

Bijan Parsia: Task forces!

15:04:31 <SteveH> LeeF: say we did XML SPARQL serialisation, somewhat orthogonal, if the groups interested were seperate in a some way then they could have seperate telecon

Lee Feigenbaum: say we did XML SPARQL serialisation, somewhat orthogonal, if the groups interested were seperate in a some way then they could have seperate telecon

15:04:46 <ivanh> q+

Ivan Herman: q+

15:04:54 <SteveH> LeeF: task force of 1-3 people not always best

Lee Feigenbaum: task force of 1-3 people not always best

15:04:55 <LeeF> ack ivanh

Lee Feigenbaum: ack ivanh

15:05:03 <AndyS> Bijan, can work but in our short timescale we have to come back together again.

Andy Seaborne: Bijan, can work but in our short timescale we have to come back together again.

15:05:11 <ericP> q+ to suggest that the queue should be closed

Eric Prud'hommeaux: q+ to suggest that the queue should be closed

15:05:12 <bijan> AndyS: for sure

Andy Seaborne: for sure [ Scribe Assist by Bijan Parsia ]

15:05:22 <LeeF> s/AndyS:/AndyS,

Lee Feigenbaum: s/AndyS:/AndyS,

15:05:34 <SteveH> ivanh: the problem I have is that, yes it works up to a certain point, but at some point all the results have to properly synchronised (in various ways), that is a major drawback somewhere down the line, we hould be careful

Ivan Herman: the problem I have is that, yes it works up to a certain point, but at some point all the results have to properly synchronised (in various ways), that is a major drawback somewhere down the line, we hould be careful

15:05:38 <SteveH> q+

q+

15:05:38 <bijan> I was being somewhat ironic

Bijan Parsia: I was being somewhat ironic

15:05:52 <SteveH> LeeF: we've clearly indentifed some important features

Lee Feigenbaum: we've clearly indentifed some important features

15:06:18 <LeeF> SteveH: concern about task forces having decisions and then re-having those decisions with the main group

Steve Harris: concern about task forces having decisions and then re-having those decisions with the main group [ Scribe Assist by Lee Feigenbaum ]

15:06:24 <ericP> SteveH: concearned that TFs will have a discussion within the TF and have to have it again in the greater WG

Steve Harris: concearned that TFs will have a discussion within the TF and have to have it again in the greater WG [ Scribe Assist by Eric Prud'hommeaux ]

15:06:55 <SteveH> LeeF: agreed, but I think we can get around it by documenting discussions, and not opening debate, and people can show up at task forces, aware and a little concerned but I think we can deal with it

Lee Feigenbaum: agreed, but I think we can get around it by documenting discussions, and not opening debate, and people can show up at task forces, aware and a little concerned but I think we can deal with it

15:07:09 <Zakim> -ivanh

Zakim IRC Bot: -ivanh

15:07:17 <Zakim> -DaveNewman

Zakim IRC Bot: -DaveNewman

15:07:17 <ericP> RRSAgent, please draft minutes

Eric Prud'hommeaux: RRSAgent, please draft minutes

15:07:17 <RRSAgent> I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2009/03/31-sparql-minutes.html ericP

RRSAgent IRC Bot: I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2009/03/31-sparql-minutes.html ericP

15:07:20 <Zakim> -john-l

Zakim IRC Bot: -john-l

15:07:22 <Zakim> -Chimezie_Ogbuji

Zakim IRC Bot: -Chimezie_Ogbuji

15:07:25 <Zakim> -Orri

Zakim IRC Bot: -Orri

15:07:27 <Zakim> -Lee_Feigenbaum

Zakim IRC Bot: -Lee_Feigenbaum

15:07:30 <Zakim> -kasei

Zakim IRC Bot: -kasei

15:07:30 <LeeF> adjourned.

Lee Feigenbaum: adjourned.



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