Based on recent results, we argue that the right method for Web clients to
access relevant information from Linked Datasets has not yet been found. We
propose that something is needed between (i) Linked Data dereferencing, which
is simple and reliable but too vaguely defined; (ii) data dumps, which are
simple and reliable but too coarse-grained, and (iii) SPARQL querying, which is
powerful and ne-grained but too unreliable. We argue that new protocols and
query languages need to be investigated and de ne eight desiderata that an
access method should meet in order to be considered sustainable for a mature
Web of Data.