Disrupting the data landscape again with linked open data - KMWorld Magazine

"The most visible incarnation of linked data’s increasingly conspicuous presence, and the one that is most profoundly reshaping the data sphere, is the public sector’s linked open data effort. Largely fueled by the need to swiftly integrate and share data across different entities in a sustainable manner, linked open data is the most viable means for effecting such exchanges among and within different countries, languages, sectors and organizations."