Bernhard Eversberg wrote:
> >
> > ... And they all realize that if their
> > site isn't in the top 40-50 results, it may as well not exist. I'm sure
> > that these clever people will come up with uses for the Dublin Core that
> > we can't even dream about right now.
> >
> There will be easier alternatives, and using no DC of any flavor. Altavista
> has now introduced the option of buying the top places for keywords of your
> choice.
And this doesn't include the lawsuits currently going on over metadata.
These can only increase in number. I've been watching them very closely.
An excellent website (among others) is:
http://www.ljx.com/internet/irlink.html
It's a new world out there. This may be the first time that people
actually care about cataloging, and that's good, but...
Jim Weinheimer
Princeton University
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