[Tdwg-guid] Why we should not use LSID (from TDWG-TAG mailing list)

Folks,

I wanted to let you know about a discussion regarding the use of PURLs as GUIDs that is happening at the TDWG Technical Architecture Group (TAG) mailing list.

I am sending you this message because I believe that the GUID wiki and mailing list is the most appropriate forum to discuss the issue.

The thread starts here: http://lists.tdwg.org/pipermail/tdwg-tag_lists.tdwg.org/2006-May/000135.html

I have also moved the the original pages posted by Gregor Hagedorn on the TAG wiki to the GUID wiki. Links are below:

http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=WhyWeShouldNotUseLSIDs http://wiki.gbif.org/guidwiki/wikka.php?wakka=UsePURLsAsGUIDs

Feel free to contribute to the discussion.

Best regards,

Ricardo