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size=2>On the Wiki, I'<SPAN class=375220203-07032006>m moved to
</SPAN>clarify the status of the TDWG Infrastructure Project and GBIF in
relation to the TAG. <SPAN class=375220203-07032006>I feel that this is
only fair to enable Donald to wade in there with GBIF as well as TDWG glasses
on. This is as appropriate for Donald as it is for anyone else. It is also
appreciated.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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know that I speak for the TIP Team when I say that there are no hidden
agendas. We genuinely seek the best for the broadest
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<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Lee Belbin<BR>Manager, TDWG
Infrastructure Project<BR>Email: lee@tdwg.org<BR>Phone: +61(0)419 374 133
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Tdwg-tag-bounces@lists.tdwg.org
[mailto:Tdwg-tag-bounces@lists.tdwg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Roger
Hyam<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 7 March 2006 3:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Tdwg-tag@lists.tdwg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tdwg-tag] Position of GBIF in
architecture and centralization ofservices.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>I have added two agreed issues to the TAG wiki on the basis of the
discussions over the past few days. I won't add this to the end of the current
threads as they are way off their original topics.<BR><BR>I hope they will lay
some ghosts to rest so we don't have to drag them up again to often - provided
we all agree on them that is!<BR><BR>The new points I believe we can agree on
are:<BR><BR><B>The standards architecture developed and promoted by TDWG must be
entirely separate from the GBIF data portal.</B><BR>Although GBIF is involved in
administering the TDWG Infrastructure Project which, in turn, has recommended
the establishment of the TAG this in no way implies that any technical
architecture proposed by the TAG will or should give the needs of the GBIF data
portal any more weight than any other individual or group within the TDWG. Any
proposals made by the TAG will be accompanied by technical justifications. It
should therefore be clear if proposals are being made merely to facilitate the
short term work of the GBIF data portal and not for the long term benefit of
all. <BR><BR><B>Centralization of services</B><BR>The TDWG architecture should
not rely on any third party providing a particular piece of infrastructure
indefinitely. This effectively rules out the architecture being based on any
centralized data warehouse or indexing service beyond the hosting of standards
files by TDWG itself - possibly as part of its collaborative
infrastructure.<BR><BR>You can read all agreed issues here:<BR><BR><A
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href="http://www.tdwg.hyam.net/twiki/bin/view/TAG/TagDiscussionRoadMap">http://www.tdwg.hyam.net/twiki/bin/view/TAG/TagDiscussionRoadMap</A><BR><BR>I
believe this closes issues of whether we are building a global system or just
specifying standards that could be used to collaboratively build a global system
should people feel the need to do it.<BR><BR>Speak now for forever hold your
peace!<BR><BR>All the best,<BR><BR>Roger<BR><BR><BR><PRE class=moz-signature cols="72">I
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Taxonomic Databases Working Group
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