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Re: [Bug-gne]A suggestion for reformulation


From: Imran Ghory
Subject: Re: [Bug-gne]A suggestion for reformulation
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 23:21:32 -0000

On 24 Feb 2001, at 14:17, Bob Dodd wrote:

> 
> --- Imran Ghory <address@hidden> wrote:
> [snip]
> > The author would then submit the URL to a central database. 
> > 
> > Anyone could use the central database to get the articles.
> [snip]
> 
> Does that mean the material content is on non-GNE servers?

Yes.

> How would we
> guarantee its persistence

We wouldn't, the data wouldn't become persistent until an 
index/front-end accepted it, at that point it would be copied on to 
their servers.

> (or provide mirrors of GNE)?

The mirrors could be provided by taking a copy of the indexes, or 
even of the front-ends.

> Plus, how would we ensure the content stays stable?

The ways that were discussed before, a unique ID+versionnumber.

> I also wonder about the usual legal problems of providing links to
> certain categories of material. If GNE never looks the the content, we
> may be in a stronger legal position than if we actively know what we're
> linking to, but I still think about the French and Yahoo...

I thought that was related to the fact that nazi memrobilia were for 
sale on Yahoo auctions ?

Imran



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