Assuming someone maintains the mapping between DOI and the intended digital object's current URL.
Otherwise, DOIs become stale unique strings the same as URLs do. I said I'd stay out of the persistent identifier flame war, but I failed. Maybe we should use blockchain. > On Jan 19, 2018, at 11:58 AM, Ryan May <[email protected]> wrote: > > I completely reject the idea that a URL on the internet is a suitable fixed > point of reference. The "canonical URL" for the CF-conventions has changed > over time, rendering unusable any publication citation that relied upon that. > > DOIs provide a fixed record suitable for citation that is capable of being > updated to point to new "landing pages" for the same content. > > — > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues/127#issuecomment-359042523>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABbHQxMdhPyMjQpwEsqD-hfJECeDFzirks5tMNfGgaJpZM4RjadX>. > -- You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues/127#issuecomment-359043896
