Widespread Acceptance

• Object Management Group – controls UML and CWM specifications, is adopting RDF and OWL as the centerpiece specification for their core Definitional Metamodels

• International Standards Organization – controls various EDI and Metadata specifications, is adopting RDF and OWL within several ISO specification families

• World Wide Web Consortium – controls XML and SOA specifications, is adopting RDF and OWL as extensions to existing XML and Web Service specifications

• OASIS – controls many vertically-oriented business data specifications, is adopting RDF and OWL as a core feature in standards for Documents, Data Centers, Security, and Business Process Management