At a pivotal moment—when AI agents are rediscovering and reinforcing the enduring value of Linked Open Data (LOD) and the principles of Linked Data—we are taking another step forward for the community.
We will soon release a new open-source edition of Virtuoso that introduces a feature specifically designed to increase SPARQL compatibility with Wikidata.
This feature provides syntax-level compatibility with the SERVICE wikibase:label extension, enabling queries written for the Wikidata Query Service to run more seamlessly on Virtuoso.
In practical terms, developers can reuse existing SPARQL queries that rely on SERVICE wikibase:label—without needing to rewrite label-handling logic—while benefiting from Virtuoso’s performance, flexibility, and deployment options.
Kingsley Uyi Idehen
Egon Willighagen