[Web4lib] Re: OpenSearch, Koha, and Library Catalogs [SRW/U]

Mike Taylor mike at miketaylor.org.uk
Mon Jul 25 09:48:43 EDT 2005


> Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:42:12 -0400
> From: Ross Singer <ross.singer at library.gatech.edu>
> 
> The advantage that I see to opensearch is that it is /solely/ a
> discovery protocol.  With SRW/U, you have to then figure out how to
> display full records, variants in regards to metadata schemas, etc.
> In essence, a very robust client needs to be developed.

Eh?  You've lost me.  WHat's complex about the SRU client at
	http://sru.miketaylor.org.uk/
?

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