Re: [tdwg-content] RFC 4122 as motivation, was Re: Why UUIDs alone are not adequate as GUIDs

While I generally accept Bob's careful research, and while I think it is imperative that multiple IDs are allowed in principle, as to avoid monopolies, my feeling is:

* The number of IDs should be minimized. * The http:-URI is defacto the most relevant ID in the semantic web. * Avoid multiple alternative ways of embedding a UUID-string in a resolvable URI. All forms have to be added as sameAs information. They become ballast for future generations.

That is: take the http-ID serious as a resource requiring long-term management and persistence.

Finally: Success is measured by the adoption by people not visiting tdwg meetings. This is a social issue.

The last point is my main reservation about the TDWG Applicability Statement for GUID's.

Gregor