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by b3tt3rw0rs3 2473 days ago
The GQL project just started. Since it is going to be an ISO standard, the specification is only available for members while under development but may be purchased from ISO once final (Same as for SQL, though you can find copies on the internet).

GQL will be a declarative language in the spirit of existing property graph query languages like Cypher, so that gives you an idea. I'm sure as the project proceeds, various artefacts (software or otherwise) will become freely available.

If you want to dig deeper, gqlstandards.org links to some documents that are copyright Neo4j and have been submitted to the standards process.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16CUhVI1PQ4hBlhD80_Ys...

1 comments

"Purchased"? Really? Hmmm.

However, ISO does have a store that prominently features "best selling standards": https://www.iso.org/store.html

that's nothing new. draft versions are usually released for free, but the final ISO standards have always required fees for access and the copyright for the documents belongs to ISO. a standard for the C programming language, for example, will run about $200. average developers don't usually need access to the standard, as they will be working with an implementation of the standard anyway (which should be providing its own documentation).
Many standards are also available via the national standards body of your locale (e.g. ANSI), often at a cheaper rate.