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> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Jonathan Rochkind > Sent: 10 May, 2007 10:59 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [CODE4LIB] OCLC is "us" (was Re: [CODE4LIB] more > metadata from xISBN) > > PS: The more I think about this, the more burned up I actually get. > Which maybe means I shouldn't post about it, but hey, I've > never been one for circumspection. > > If OCLC is "us", then OCLC will gladly share with us (who are > in fact "them", right?) their research on workset grouping > algorithms, and precisely what workset grouping algorithm > they are using in current implementations of xISBN and other > services, right? After all, if OCLC is not a vendor, but just > "us" collectively, why would one part of "us" > need to keep trade secrets from another part of "us"? Right? > > While OCLC is at it, OCLC could throw in some more > information on this project, which has apparently been > consigned to trade secret land since it's sole (apparently > mistaken) public outing: > http://www.code4lib.org/2006/smith Actually, with just a little bit of research, you would have found the following information: <http://www.oclc.org/research/software/frbr/> OCLC's FRBR algorithm has been publicly available since sometime in 2005. The algorithm was used for xISBN and is being used for a number of ongoing projects in the Office of Research. Andy.