A question of semantics

"More companies are beginning to learn about the semantic Web, which promises to help them achieve greater integration within their supply chains. Pamela Malinoski reports
In many ways, the Web has reached a certain level of maturity. Most of the general population has heard of the Web; many have regular access. Turning to the Web for the daily news, a passing curiosity or personal research is commonplace. However, from a business-to-business perspective, the Web is still relatively immature. Most of the information is simply text—dependent on people to read, interpret and understand. To the manufacturing business system, Web information is just gibberish. "

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