LSID Software Gap Analysis

Benjamin H Szekely bhszekel at US.IBM.COM
Tue Apr 4 17:32:52 CEST 2006


I believe there is too much RDF software out there to make a good gap
analysis.  Kevin, I can help you with providing RDF for you LSIDs if you
like.

- Ben

Taxonomic Databases Working Group GUID Project
<TDWG-GUID at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU> wrote on 04/04/2006 05:16:14 PM:

> Ricardo
>
> Do you think this analysis should include a gap analysis of RDF
> software as well , or would it be best to keep this separate?
> I think this is probably a more contentious issue - ie some doubts
> about RDF over XML.  I have found setting up an LSID
> resolver/authority reasonably straight forward but trying to
> implement the services using RDF has been a steep learning curve
> (and limited software/tools to help).
> I'll add more later.
>
> Kevin
>
> >>> ricardo at TDWG.ORG 5/04/2006 6:49 a.m. >>>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I wanted to invite you to help with the discussion and outcomes of
> one of the task groups formed during GUID-1 workshop, the
> LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis.
> (http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis).
>
>     The goal of this group is to perform a gap analysis of LSID
> software. That is, we want to evaluate what the current situation in
> terms of available LSID software is, what would be an ideal situation
> and how to get from former to the later.
>
>     In more simple terms, we are interested in performing the following
> tasks:
>
>     * To describe and evaluate existing LSID software;
>     * To identify missing components, or components that need to be
> rewritten or refactored; and
>     * To devise a plan to implement, rewrite or refactor these
components;
>
>     We then plan on execute that plan above, probably after
GUID2Workshop.
>
>     I believe now is a good time to start this process because many
> other GUID task groups have gained invaluable experience in implemented
> LSID resolvers or are in the process of setting one up. We would like to
> tap into that experience to identify limitations on the current LSID
> software packages and identify new components that need to be developed.
>
>     If you have set up an LSID resolver or have experience with the
> matter, we would like to know from you:
>
>     * Besides the existing LSID software, what components did you have
> to develop to make your LSID resolver work?
>     * What tasks were more time consuming in setting up your LSID
resolver?
>     * Have you identified any new components that would have helped you
> to set up your LSID resolver? Please describe it.
>     * Have you found any components that were hard or ackward to use?
> What modifications would you propose?
>     * Have you found any problems or bugs in the existing components?
> Please report them.
>
>     Please, respond either directly to me, to the list, or add your
> comments to the respective wiki page
> (http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis).
>
>     Also, as part of the gap analysis, I started an inventory of LSID
> software at
> http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LsidSoftwareInventory.
> Feel free to make chances and additions.
>
>     Thanks a lot,
>
> Ricardo
>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I believe there is too much RDF software
out there to make a good gap analysis. &nbsp;Kevin, I can help you with
providing RDF for you LSIDs if you like.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">- Ben</font>
<br>
<br><tt><font size=2>Taxonomic Databases Working Group GUID Project &lt;TDWG-GUID at LISTSERV.NHM.KU.EDU&gt;
wrote on 04/04/2006 05:16:14 PM:<br>
<br>
&gt; Ricardo</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; &nbsp;</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; Do you think this analysis should include a gap
analysis of RDF <br>
&gt; software as well , or would it be best to keep this separate?</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; I think this is probably a more contentious issue
- ie some doubts <br>
&gt; about RDF over XML. &nbsp;I have found setting up an LSID <br>
&gt; resolver/authority reasonably straight forward but trying to <br>
&gt; implement the services using RDF has been a steep learning curve <br>
&gt; (and limited software/tools to help).</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; I'll add more later.</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; &nbsp;</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; Kevin</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; <br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;&gt; ricardo at TDWG.ORG 5/04/2006 6:49 a.m. &gt;&gt;&gt;</font></tt>
<br><tt><font size=2>&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hi all,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; I wanted to invite you to help with the discussion and
outcomes of<br>
&gt; one of the task groups formed during GUID-1 workshop, the<br>
&gt; LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis.<br>
&gt; (http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; The goal of this group is to perform a gap analysis
of LSID<br>
&gt; software. That is, we want to evaluate what the current situation
in<br>
&gt; terms of available LSID software is, what would be an ideal situation<br>
&gt; and how to get from former to the later.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; In more simple terms, we are interested in performing
the following<br>
&gt; tasks:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * To describe and evaluate existing LSID software;<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * To identify missing components, or components that
need to be<br>
&gt; rewritten or refactored; and<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * To devise a plan to implement, rewrite or refactor
these components;<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; We then plan on execute that plan above, probably after
GUID2Workshop.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; I believe now is a good time to start this process because
many<br>
&gt; other GUID task groups have gained invaluable experience in implemented<br>
&gt; LSID resolvers or are in the process of setting one up. We would like
to<br>
&gt; tap into that experience to identify limitations on the current LSID<br>
&gt; software packages and identify new components that need to be developed.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; If you have set up an LSID resolver or have experience
with the<br>
&gt; matter, we would like to know from you:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * Besides the existing LSID software, what components
did you have<br>
&gt; to develop to make your LSID resolver work?<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * What tasks were more time consuming in setting up
your LSID resolver?<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * Have you identified any new components that would
have helped you<br>
&gt; to set up your LSID resolver? Please describe it.<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * Have you found any components that were hard or ackward
to use?<br>
&gt; What modifications would you propose?<br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * Have you found any problems or bugs in the existing
components?<br>
&gt; Please report them.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; Please, respond either directly to me, to the list,
or add your<br>
&gt; comments to the respective wiki page<br>
&gt; (http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDSoftwareGapAnalysis).<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; Also, as part of the gap analysis, I started an inventory
of LSID<br>
&gt; software at<br>
&gt; http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LsidSoftwareInventory.<br>
&gt; Feel free to make chances and additions.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thanks a lot,<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ricardo</font></tt>
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