[x3d-public] Solid (Social Linked Data) project by Tim Berners-Lee

[Don Brutzman]

Here is interesting news that is worth looking into.  We might find this useful as we become engaged in server-side user-experience (UX) measurements in Web3DUX Working Group.  Semantic Web is a core component.

[1] "He Created the Web. Now He’s Out to Remake the Digital World."
     by Steve Lohr, NY Times, 10 JAN 2021.  "Tim Berners-Lee wants to put people in control of their personal data. He has technology and a start-up pursuing that goal. Can he succeed?"
     https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/10/technology/tim-berners-lee-privacy-internet.html

[2] Wikipedia: Solid (web decentralization project)
     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_(web_decentralization_project)

"Solid (Social Linked Data)[1] is a web decentralization project led by Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, developed collaboratively at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The project "aims to radically change the way Web applications work today, resulting in true data ownership as well as improved privacy"[2] by developing a platform for linked-data applications that are completely decentralized and fully under users' control rather than controlled by other entities. The ultimate goal of Solid is to allow users to have full control of their own data, including access control and storage location. To that end, Tim Berners-Lee formed a company called Inrupt to help build a commercial ecosystem to fuel Solid."

[3] https://inrupt.com

"Share in a new era of opportunity: When people are united with their data, everybody wins. Offer users a seat at the table, and they'll embrace innovation on their behalf."

all the best, Don
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