It also comes from the exact same line of development at W3C[1]. LD, or “linked data”, is W3C’s attempt at rebranding the “semantic web” (and, despite my genera

It also comes from the exact same line of development at W3C[1]. LD, or “linked data”, is W3C’s attempt at rebranding the “semantic web” (and, despite my general dislike for rebranding attempts, seems more descriptive). This is the first time I see LD expanded as “linking data” , though. [1] Manu Sporny [JSON-LD 1.0 editor and CG chair], “JSON-LD and Why I Hate the Semantic Web” (2014), http://manu.sporny.org/2014/json-ld-origins-2/ http://manu.sporny.org/2014/json-ld-origins-2/ (down right now but that looks temporary?). Unfortunately, he did not participate in JSON-LD 1.1 (as much?), and the spec once again returned to its RDF-jargon-filled equilibrium.