Stanbol is crucially important to us at Fogbeam Labs, and I have intended for some time to get more involved in the project. Time has been the limiting factor, but I will try to find a way to carve out some time now. Especially now that we're wrapping up some other work that was sort of pre-requisite to the stuff we're doing with Stanbol.
Phil This message optimized for indexing by NSA PRISM On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:43 AM, Fabian Christ <christ.fab...@googlemail.com> wrote: > 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
