Re: Hosting Linked Data using PURL.org

On Jul 16, 2013, at 14:48, Barry Norton <barry.norton@ontotext.com> wrote:

> On 16/07/2013 19:40, David Wood wrote:
>> Hi Barry,
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 16, 2013, at 13:29, Barry Norton <barry.norton@ontotext.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 16/07/2013 18:12, David Wood wrote:
>>>> The source code used by OCLC to operate purl.org is [...] rapidly being deprecated as PURL support enters the Callimachus Project
>>> 
>>> Could you explain this further?
>> 
>> Sure.  Please see:
>>   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/persistenturls/jjkbMQLYWYU
>> 
> 
> Noted [and see below]
> 
>> Please note that this deprecation relates solely to the codebase and has no impact on OCLC or OCLC's purl.org service.  Any decision to migrate or change purl.org is purely OCLC's decision.
> 
> Thank you, that's an important distinction as many ontologies rely on purl.org
> 
>> 
>>> Deprecated by whom?
>> 
>> 3 Round Stones (http://3roundstones.com) currently oversees development and maintenance of both purlz.org and the Callimachus Project.  3 Round Stones is moving all new PURL development from purlz.org to the Callimachus Project because we have been the only ones contributing code to purlz.org in some years.
>> 
> 
> So no new contributions for purlz.org will be accepted?

No, of course not.  New contributions will be accepted at any time.  There just haven't been any :)

Regards,
Dave
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> Barry

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