On 16 September 2013 19:06, John C Klensin <john-i...@jck.com> wrote:
> Treating an ORCID (or equivalent) as supplemental would also > avoid requiring the RSE to inquire about guarantees about the > permanence and availability of the relevant database. I've checked with ORCID and they say: "the ORCID Registry is planned, from a technical perspective, as a long-term effort to support persistent identifiers. In addition, Registry code is open source, and we will be posting a public data file on an annual basis starting in October. Finally, we have transition plans in the unlikely event that ORCID should cease to exist as an organization--in which case the ORCID registry and data contained therein would transfer to a non-profit organization with a similar mission." -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk
