Wiki and Semantics

This paper examines the relative characteristics of wiki principles and of semantic systems. It first stresses some oppositions between these two approaches, and exposes the challenge of their reconciliation. We then make a detailed description of Ideliance, a ” pure“ semantic tool, and we set criteria to compare several existing semantic wiki systems. After a critical look at some of their features, we propose precise directions for cross-fertilisation of semantics and wikis, advocating for solid, long-term foundations. 1 Semantic Wiki: an oxymoron which raises many