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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Ok – so I have spent some time ‘identity
browsing’ (as I call it) between many of your FOAF ‘pages’ or
shall I say – I’ve used ‘FOAF Explorer’ and ‘ADD
NEW FRIEND” to cruise around in Friendster, Ryze, Fotolog, <span
class=SpellE>Everyones</span> Connected, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>eCademy</span></font></span></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> doesn’t
really offer that effect.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Neither
does LinkedIn, <span class=SpellE>Itsnotwhatyouknow</span> or <span
class=SpellE>Ringo</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>But this playing around does get one to start thinking about
what an equivalent:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>FOAFster</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>….product might be like.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>[<span class=GramE>see</span> below #4]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So here’s some notes/feedback I’ve assembled around
this idea and the beginnings of a spec I’d love to get some feedback on.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>First I
start off with a few questions:<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
class=GramE>a</span>) Is there now a concept – or has there even been any
discussion on ‘groups’ of friends?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>The next layer out in
organizing people.</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>An
individual has a FOAF record, but what about a group of people?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Is there a formal data structure for
them?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>A naming
convention?</span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
class=GramE>Some example of an equivalent concept to say – Buddy Lists.</span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>In this (RDF<span class=GramE>)Web</span>?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>b)
Is there any reason why FOAF Explorer doesn’t keep track of where it’s
been?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It’s path?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>That would be handy for ‘getting
back’ to where you ‘were’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>c)
Right now – there are these hard wired titles of ‘what sort of a
relationship we have’. I’ve seen some recognition that this list should
be expanded – but I’d also like to ask: “<span class=GramE>is
there any formal naming conventions</span>, parameter passing conventions,
object definitions – at all – regarding ‘friend logic’?”
<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>The logic that controls: access,
reciprocation, notification, approval, etc. – of the “let’s
be friends” process?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>d)
<span class=GramE>this</span> leads to pondering the concept of a ‘friend
broker’ server<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>e)
What is the (RDF<span class=GramE>)Web’s</span> version of a home page?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
is it your <span class=SpellE>blog’s</span> main page<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>of</span> some other “About Me” page<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>or</span> both<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>it’s</span> confusing now – and confusion
isn’t a good thing.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>And is it
assumed that the page that displays the <span class=SpellE>FOAFicon</span>
– is THE page where the embedded FOAF (or at least pointer to the RDF)
is?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>f)
One key phrase in the (RDF<span class=GramE>)Web</span> rap is when you talk
about ‘tools to find the FOAF’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>and</span> there seems to be the underlying goal of doing
things more ‘automatically’<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
Correct?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>so</span> that seems to go along with the idea of tracking
people down, exclusively through a FOAF trail<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>automatically</span> finding them – or not –
based upon some path of connections<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>rather</span> than just go to a centralized directory or
database (old school thinking….)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
SO what I’d like to understand is “why not a combination of
centralized & decentralized?”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>as</span> that would be much more pragmatic, enable routing
and grouping ‘intelligence’ to be added to the mix<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>and</span> also be a bridge/gateway into other, older legacy systems
(in other words – the real world)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Now
onto some observations about what’s out there now<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>even</span> viewing a FOAF file – or understanding it
in it’s simplest instantiation is challenging<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
I found a reoccurring barrier – being (believe it or not) the
inconsistency on HOW I viewed an RDF file<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>so</span> some sort of RDF browser comes to mind<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>a</span> viewer that assumes RDF<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>and</span> does special display features<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> makes it EASY for people to view and walk
through these records<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-<span
class=GramE>which</span> would make it easier for folks to <span class=SpellE>grok</span>
FOAF – by having some sort of object browser – for it<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
is there one – now?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
getting a solid ‘first pass’ of ‘frozen’ parts of the spec<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>would</span> be really useful – round about…………………
NOW!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
</span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' start=3 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Now onto
an idealistic spec – for <span class=SpellE>FOAFster</span>…..a
<span class=GramE>friends</span> broker.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>So
what if the following product existed:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
It did everything FOAF Explorer and FOAF-a-<span class=SpellE>matic</span> does
now (and ADD a Friend)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
It featured a <span class=SpellE>lite</span>-weight friend broker<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> enables anyone to instantiate rules and control
over:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>who</span> gets to be their friend<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
verifying one’s friend list<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>sending</span> out invites – to become friends<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span><span
class=GramE>- etc. [more here!]</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> supported the concept of a ‘group’
of friends<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> could be used for clustering, sky groups, communities,
tribes, affinity groupings, geo-based gatherings, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>as</span> well as buddy lists, chat sessions, mail lists, message
boards, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> plays handily into MANY concepts of social
software 0 that OTHER systems maintain<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> connected disparate sets of groups and
individuals – together<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> had open APIs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-and
which had the ability of meshing together to form bigger groups/communities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>by</span> importing and exporting entire lists of people<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>by</span> sending/receiving RSS and other content forms –
and aggregating it for the groups/communities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>which</span> acted as a group gateway – in general<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>this</span> product would:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
maintain a mirrored copy of one’s <span class=SpellE>FOAF.rdf</span> file
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>–
<span class=GramE>so</span> whenever changes were made to it – those were
<span class=SpellE>accessile</span> everywhere - <span class=SpellE>automagically</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>and</span> dispensed with the nonsense of having to manually
update/emerge the <span class=SpellE>rdf</span> – each time a change is
made!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><span
style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>-
need a basic utility to validate the FOAF file<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:4'> </span>-
which would have to be maintained and kept up to date as new <span
class=SpellE>FOAFy</span> things get established<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
present a personal ‘portal’ type interface –where one could
display links, RSS channels, reviews, conversations - sort of a complement to
their blog – or act as the <span class=SpellE>blog’s</span> “About
me…” page……<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:2'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>So that‘s <span class=SpellE>FOAFster</span>. Kind of
what Nat Friedman is doing - + Friendster (or actually Ryze.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ol style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' start=4 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It is
my goal to become a </span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'>'static unambiguous property' </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'>in this world of complex semantic dynamic
organisms.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I just wanna see
products based on FOAF get out there.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>That’s my meme.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>If I get too pushy, rude or American – just slap me.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>So in other words – my style,
techniques and underlying methodology of communication are rooted in a
universe of success in the software business, where we beat both Microsoft
and Apple with the first multimedia player, first cross-platform
development environment, object-oriented multimedia, <span class=GramE>interactive</span>
music videos. I used to be Dave <span class=SpellE>Winer’s</span>
best friend, I’ve watched the web grow and sputter, I’ve been
waiting for broadband for 10 years and now I think it’s finally time
– kind of approach.</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5. <span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Clarifying
at least the current set of ‘frozen’ features – is imperative<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>what</span> is the status of that effort<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:3'> </span>-
<span class=GramE>how</span> can I help?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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