Semantic artefacts should be openly shared to support reuse and to avoid concept redundancy and semantic ambiguities. There are, however, several aspects in respect of HTTP protocols, user authentication, and openness to consider.
Semantic artefacts might be developed under specific copyrights with paywalls (e.g. Dewey Decimal Classification) preventing direct access for use. In such cases, user authentication and a secure access protocol will both be required.
Openly available semantic artefacts may be managed in an environment where reuse is monitored. In such cases, user authentication is required but such authentication should be based on third-party services via protocols such as OpenID whenever possible, recording as little personal information as possible.
Even if services are open, and do not require authentication, service endpoints should be made available via a secure HTTP protocol to enable trust in machine-to-machine exchanges.
It is recognised that open access should be the norm (See BP-Rec 12). Personal information should be managed according to applicable legislative frameworks (See BP-Rec 14).
Semantic artefacts should be openly shared to support reuse and to avoid concept redundancy and semantic ambiguities. There are, however, several aspects in respect of HTTP protocols, user authentication, and openness to consider.
Semantic artefacts might be developed under specific copyrights with paywalls (e.g. Dewey Decimal Classification) preventing direct access for use. In such cases, user authentication and a secure access protocol will both be required. Openly available semantic artefacts may be managed in an environment where reuse is monitored. In such cases, user authentication is required but such authentication should be based on third-party services via protocols such as OpenID whenever possible, recording as little personal information as possible. Even if services are open, and do not require authentication, service endpoints should be made available via a secure HTTP protocol to enable trust in machine-to-machine exchanges.
It is recognised that open access should be the norm (See BP-Rec 12). Personal information should be managed according to applicable legislative frameworks (See BP-Rec 14).