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IETF sets up public namespace URIs

The IETF has just announced a draft URI namespace scheme. It's like a domain registry, but for URIs.

URI's are at the heart of the semantic web where everything has to have a URI. Every piece of data in the universe could have a URI, each person, each car, each whatever. If you want to refer to an object in the semantic web you need a URI, and having a clear method for dividing the namespace is crucial for allowing lots of people to play together.

I realize that the semantic web is probabbly not on many people's minds just yet, but give it a few more years. The semantic web will have a significant impact on how humans and computers communicate.

Posted by Mayhem at October 1, 2003 10:15 AM