> -----Original Message----- > From: Next generation catalogs for libraries > [mailto:NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of Ross Singer > Sent: 27 octombrie 2009 15:55 > > > > > What about GUID [Global Unique Identifier] aka UUID ? > > > > E.g. 73f6abe5-ce82-4f92-88cc-59e81b858664 > > I would much, much rather have a URI that could potentially > give me resource description back. Me too ! But GUIDs could be used in URIs. E.g. a) on our site: http://clasate.cimec.ro/Detaliu.asp?k=5C427C0714904A60B5866547C861EDA6 b) the same Bruegel in Europeana: http://r.culturalia.ro/VizualizareImagine.aspx?guid=5C427C07-1490-4A60-B586-6547C861EDA6 DanReceived on Tue Oct 27 2009 - 10:10:35 EDT