On Jul 16, 2013, at 14:48, Barry Norton <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 16/07/2013 19:40, David Wood wrote:
>> Hi Barry,
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 16, 2013, at 13:29, Barry Norton <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 16/07/2013 18:12, David Wood wrote:
>>>> The source code used by OCLC to operate purl.org is [...] rapidly being 
>>>> deprecated as PURL support enters the Callimachus Project
>>> 
>>> Could you explain this further?
>> 
>> Sure.  Please see:
>>   https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/persistenturls/jjkbMQLYWYU
>> 
> 
> Noted [and see below]
> 
>> Please note that this deprecation relates solely to the codebase and has no 
>> impact on OCLC or OCLC's purl.org service.  Any decision to migrate or 
>> change purl.org is purely OCLC's decision.
> 
> Thank you, that's an important distinction as many ontologies rely on purl.org
> 
>> 
>>> Deprecated by whom?
>> 
>> 3 Round Stones (http://3roundstones.com) currently oversees development and 
>> maintenance of both purlz.org and the Callimachus Project.  3 Round Stones 
>> is moving all new PURL development from purlz.org to the Callimachus Project 
>> because we have been the only ones contributing code to purlz.org in some 
>> years.
>> 
> 
> So no new contributions for purlz.org will be accepted?

No, of course not.  New contributions will be accepted at any time.  There just 
haven't been any :)

Regards,
Dave
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