Follow-on from GUID-1: Infrastructure Working Group

Donald Hobern dhobern at GBIF.ORG
Fri Feb 24 15:55:48 CET 2006


During the GUID workshop in Durham, we held several break-out sessions to
identify and start discussing key issues around the proposed use of LSIDs.
Subsequently these have been grouped under two broad headings.  One relates
to prototyping activities (Prototyping Working Group).  The other relates to
consideration of best practices and long-term infrastructure requirements
for our community as we adopt LSIDs as our GUID technology (Infrastructure
Working Group).



A wiki page has been established at:
http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=InfrastructureWorkingGroup



This message is to invite contribution to and discussion of the various
themes identified for the Infrastructure Working Group.  I have started by
adding some initial comments under two of the themes and would particularly
ask for input on these.



1. LSID Minimal Standards
(http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDMinimalStandards)



This is an attempt to start defining a set of minimal standards which all
LSID issuers should meet.  The purpose is to establish baseline expectations
of what an LSID implies, and to assist potential issuers with deciding
whether they are in a position to issue, resolve and maintain LSIDs.



9. LSID Resolver Namespaces
(http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=LSIDResolverNamespaces)



This is a starting-point for discussion of best practices in using DNS
entries for LSID resolution services.



Please contribute to either of these discussions, and contact me if you are
interested in helping to organise discussion around any of the other themes
listed on the Infrastructure Working Group - I really hope not to have to
start all of them myself.



Thanks,



Donald

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Donald Hobern (dhobern at gbif.org)
Programme Officer for Data Access and Database Interoperability
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat
Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Tel: +45-35321483   Mobile: +45-28751483   Fax: +45-35321480
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>During the GUID workshop in <st1:City =
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sessions to
identify and start discussing key issues around the proposed use of =
LSIDs. &nbsp;Subsequently
these have been grouped under two broad headings.&nbsp; One relates to
prototyping activities (Prototyping Working Group).&nbsp; The other =
relates to
consideration of best practices and long-term infrastructure =
requirements for
our community as we adopt LSIDs as our GUID technology (Infrastructure =
Working
Group).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A wiki page has been established at: <a
href=3D"http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DInfrastructureWor=
kingGroup">http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DInfrastructure=
WorkingGroup</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This message is to invite contribution to and
discussion of the various themes identified for the Infrastructure =
Working
Group. &nbsp;I have started by adding some initial comments under two of =
the themes
and would particularly ask for input on =
these.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>1. LSID =
Minimal
Standards </span></font></u></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>(<a
href=3D"http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DLSIDMinimalStanda=
rds">http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DLSIDMinimalStandards=
</a>)
</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is an attempt to start defining a set of =
minimal
standards which all LSID issuers should meet. &nbsp;The purpose is to =
establish
baseline expectations of what an LSID implies, and to assist potential =
issuers
with deciding whether they are in a position to issue, resolve and =
maintain
LSIDs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>9. LSID =
Resolver
Namespaces</span></font></u></b><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'> (<a
href=3D"http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DLSIDResolverNames=
paces">http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=3DLSIDResolverNamesp=
aces</a>)
</span></font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>This is a starting-point for discussion of =
best
practices in using DNS entries for LSID resolution services.&nbsp; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please contribute to either of these =
discussions, and
contact me if you are interested in helping to organise discussion =
around any
of the other themes listed on the Infrastructure Working Group &#8211; I =
really
hope not to have to start all of them =
myself&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-GB =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Donald<br>
&nbsp;<br>
---------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Donald Hobern (<a =
href=3D"mailto:dhobern at gbif.org">dhobern at gbif.org</a>)<br>
Programme Officer for Data Access and Database Interoperability <br>
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Secretariat <br>
Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Copenhagen</st1:City>,
 <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Denmark</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
Tel: +45-35321483&nbsp;&nbsp; <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City>:
+45-28751483&nbsp;&nbsp; Fax: +45-35321480<br>
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