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> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries
> [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Wallis
> Sent: 27 octombrie 2009 12:50
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> Whatever identifier scheme you use is prone to change - we
> all know how unique ISBNs are for instance!
What about GUID [Global Unique Identifier] aka UUID ?
E.g. 73f6abe5-ce82-4f92-88cc-59e81b858664
Ugly. But "guarantied" to be unique until the end of time. And it could be generated locally.
Useful, no ?
Dan Matei
Received on Tue Oct 27 2009 - 09:49:35 EDT