Hi Stanbolers, thanks for all the replies. This looks really promising and is a good sign that so much interest still exists in using the Stanbol technology.
Now, we have to figure out a way to get everyone on board to start contributing and taking responsibility for the project. Best Fabian 2017-02-27 13:14 GMT+01:00 Andrea Nuzzolese <andrea.nuzzol...@istc.cnr.it>: > Hi all, > > first, sorry for the late reply, nevertheless I hope this email could be > helpful to the discussion. > At the Semantic Technology Laboratory of the CNR in Italy we have been using > Apache Stanbol since it was born and we are still using it in different > research projects dealing with semantic enhancement of content. > > Additionally, few months ago we founded a start-up (basically a spin-off of > the CNR) which re-uses many parts of the Stanbol stack within its products. > Hence, as a start-up we would be really interested in the future of Apache > Stanbol and we can put some effort by providing some additional developers to > contribute to its evolution. > > — > Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese, Ph.D. > Semantic Technology Laboratory (STLab) > Institute for Cognitive Science and Technology (ISTC) > National Research Council (CNR) > Via Nomentana 56, Roma - Italy > >> On 24 Feb 2017, at 16:08, A. Soroka <aj...@virginia.edu> wrote: >> >> Yes, it would certainly be best to have more than one opportunity, with such >> a global group. If you are not available on Monday, Rafa, let's not push for >> that date. Let's find a date to start with that is good for both you and >> Rupert. >> >> Rupert? >> >> --- >> A. Soroka >> The University of Virginia Library >> >>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 10:00 AM, Rafa Haro <rh...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I wouldn't be available next Monday, but maybe we can organize more than >>> one :-). I insist, in order to make any sense out of this we need @Rupert >>> to join these meetings. He is, by far, the most experienced Stanbol >>> developer and the one with the broader knowledge. Please @Rupert, raise >>> your voice man :-) >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Rafa >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:33 PM Michal Krajňanský < >>> michal.krajnan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mr. Soroka, >>>> >>>> Thank you for quick reply and direct call proposal. It will be my pleasure >>>> to meeting you virtually. >>>> >>>> The suggested time Monday 27th 10AM EST works well, so you may consider it >>>> settled. I will try to get involved also the managing director of our >>>> department located in Brno, Czech Republic, Matej Dusik. >>>> >>>> I am looking forward to having a fruitful discussion. >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Michal Krajnansky >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 3:22 PM A. Soroka <aj...@virginia.edu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> We had a few volunteers to begin learning the codebase to take it >>>> forward, >>>>> and willingness from at least some of the current committers to teach, >>>> but >>>>> I think we need a bit more organization! :grin: >>>>> >>>>> I will make a concrete suggestion. Would it be possible to have a video >>>>> call (perhaps with Google Hangout) about this on (just throwing out a >>>> date >>>>> here) this coming week, Monday 27 February, at 10AM EST? >>>>> >>>>> I would be able to attend. I realize that we are a far-flung group, so >>>> I'm >>>>> just throwing out that date to get us started. The most important thing, >>>> of >>>>> course, is to get as many current committers involved as is practical. >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> A. Soroka >>>>> The University of Virginia Library >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 8:50 AM, Michal Krajňanský < >>>>> michal.krajnan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Stanbol users, >>>>>> >>>>>> I was wondering, if there were any results of the discussion about the >>>>>> Apache Stanbol future. >>>>>> >>>>>> I work for a R&D team of Konica Minolta Laboratory Europe, and we have >>>>> been >>>>>> using Stanbol enhancement pipeline in our prototypes concerning >>>>> information >>>>>> extraction from unstructured data. >>>>>> >>>>>> We are highly interested in the continuing evolutoin of the Stanbol >>>>>> project, and willing to actively support it. Is here anyone who could >>>>> tell >>>>>> us, what would be a good way to approach the existing Stanbol >>>>> stakeholders, >>>>>> and support the project by active development and possibly via other >>>>> ways? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Michal Krajnansky >>>>>> Research Specialist Junior, Konica Minolta Laboratory Europe >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 6:14 PM A. Soroka <aj...@virginia.edu> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Perhaps we can start a page for people to put their name down for >>>> this? >>>>> I >>>>>>> couldn't find an Apache wiki site-- is there somewhere the developers >>>>> think >>>>>>> appropriate? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --- >>>>>>> A. Soroka >>>>>>> Apache Jena / The University of Virginia Library >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2017, at 12:08 PM, Aaron Coburn <acob...@amherst.edu> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I would also be very interested. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We use the entityhub component quite a bit at our institution, and I >>>>>>> would be happy to be involved. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Aaron Coburn >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2017, at 12:30 PM, Antero Duarte <a.fduar...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would definitely be up for that! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, 21 Jan 2017, 3:33 p.m. A. Soroka, <aj...@virginia.edu> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ditto. If there are other folks who would be interested in >>>>>>> participating >>>>>>>>>> in something like this, now would be a good time to raise your >>>> voice! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>> A. Soroka >>>>>>>>>> The University of Virginia Library >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 21, 2017, at 10:20 AM, Andrew Valencik <and...@affin.io> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I think the "mandatory" documentation contribution is a great idea >>>>>>> (and >>>>>>>>>>> very reasonable). I'd be happy to partake! >>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 11:13 AM Rafa Haro <rh...@apache.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I wouldn't mind to be involved in that but it would be almost >>>>>>>>>> "mandatory" >>>>>>>>>>>> to contribute some Developer Documentation as outcome of those >>>>>>> meetings >>>>>>>>>>>> :-). @Rupert we specially need you here :-) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:09 PM A. Soroka <aj...@virginia.edu> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I agree that the barrier to contribution is very high. I recall >>>>>>> having >>>>>>>>>>>>> issues with the documentation initially and the only >>>>>>>>>>>>>> available book on Stanbol was not sufficient. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If there was renewed interest in bringing on other developers I >>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>> interested in investing the time to learn to codebase. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I second this! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps (I know it's very difficult to organize synchronous time >>>>>>> for a >>>>>>>>>>>>> globally-distributed group but perhaps) we could try to >>>> organize a >>>>>>> boot >>>>>>>>>>>>> camp meeting on-line? In other words, those people who (like >>>>> Andrew >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>>>>> myself) would be willing to contribute as part of a larger >>>> effort >>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>>>>>> some virtual time with one or more committers/PMC members to >>>> take >>>>> an >>>>>>>>>>>>> in-depth tour of the system from the developer point of view and >>>>>>> hear >>>>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>>>>> the outstanding architectural issues, maybe start to figure out >>>>>>> points >>>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>> contribution. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I realize this would make a lot of demands on the committers >>>>>>> involved, >>>>>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>>>>>> it might be a way to inject some fuel into the effort. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Just an idea... >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>>>>> A. Soroka >>>>>>>>>>>>> The University of Virginia Library >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2017, at 9:54 AM, Andrew Valencik <and...@affin.io> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We use Stanbol in production to annotate text with entities as >>>>>>> part of >>>>>>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of our data products. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We do this via the REST API. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Originally we were using the content hub to store all the >>>>> documents >>>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>>>>>> saw >>>>>>>>>>>>>> higher than expected failures. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The entity engines seem a bit more resilient to varying content >>>>>>> types >>>>>>>>>> / >>>>>>>>>>>>>> encoding. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I agree that the barrier to contribution is very high. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I recall having issues with the documentation initially and the >>>>>>> only >>>>>>>>>>>>>> available book on Stanbol was not sufficient. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If there was renewed interest in bringing on other developers I >>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>>>> interested in investing the time to learn to codebase. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 5:53 AM Raffaele Palmieri < >>>>>>>>>>>>>> raffaele.palmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear community, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we are using 0.12 version with content hub. I find Stanbol >>>> very >>>>>>>>>>>>> flexible to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enhance content, specially those unstructured ones. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For that regards connections with other projects, we have done >>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thoughts about the use with Apache Marmotta with nosql >>>> backends >>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>>> big >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data scenarios. Also with Apache Manifold to implement >>>>> enrichment >>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> existent document repositories, that's a common request. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Raffaele. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2017-01-16 22:41 GMT+01:00 Antero Duarte < >>>> a.fduar...@gmail.com >>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi there, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stanbol is very useful for me! Greatest and easiest tool for >>>> us >>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>>>>>>> NLP >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and linked data. Has there been any discussion to move >>>> towards >>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>> nosql >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> storage solution, or is solr still the best thing for us? >>>> Also, >>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> upgrading solr? How much work would be involved in that? >>>>> Anyway, >>>>>>>>>>>> great >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tool, really hope this doesn't die!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Antero >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 16 Jan 2017, 4:43 p.m. Bertrand Delacretaz, < >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> bdelacre...@apache.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 2:28 PM, Rafa Haro < >>>> rh...@apache.org> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...I participated >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> also in the development of the Java client, so I could take >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> responsibility of bringing that one as well... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FWIW, I won't be involved in decisions about this as I left >>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stanbol PMC a while ago - I'm just commenting from a >>>> community >>>>>>>>>> point >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of view, as an experienced Apache member. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A while ago Stanbol was "larger" and more focused on its >>>> core, >>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>>>>> as >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> its community becomes smaller (IIUC) it's probably good to >>>>> bring >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyone here, as much as possible, even it it means a >>>>> slightly >>>>>>>>>> less >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> focused codebase. This can also help recruiting more active >>>>>>>>>>>> committers >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and PMC members by involving them directly here. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That might make Stanbol more sustainable, as a community of >>>>>>> people >>>>>>>>>>>> who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need similar functionality. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Bertrand >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andrew Valencik >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data Scientist >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Affinio <http://www.affinio.com> | Twitter < >>>>>>>>>>>> http://twitter.com/valencik> >>>>>>>>>>>>> | >>>>>>>>>>>>>> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-valencik-472b2aa4 >>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Discover your personal brand for free with Discovery by Affinio >>>>>>>>>>>>>> < >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> http://t.sidekickopen36.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs2zGp1-W3Ljs1C5vfVNRVQJSG056dPwzdmbQgC02?t=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.affinio.com%2F&si=5220160139427840&pi=8070b80d-4591-486c-891e-f9743f8a6c3f >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Andrew Valencik >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Data Scientist >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Affinio <http://www.affinio.com> | Twitter < >>>>>>> http://twitter.com/valencik> >>>>>>>>>> | >>>>>>>>>>> LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-valencik-472b2aa4> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Discover your personal brand for free with Discovery by Affinio >>>>>>>>>>> < >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>> http://t.sidekickopen36.com/e1t/c/5/f18dQhb0S7lC8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJW7t5XZs2zGp1-W3Ljs1C5vfVNRVQJSG056dPwzdmbQgC02?t=http%3A%2F%2Fdiscovery.affinio.com%2F&si=5220160139427840&pi=8070b80d-4591-486c-891e-f9743f8a6c3f >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >> > -- Fabian http://twitter.com/fctwitt
