It seems like redirecting from cryptic PURLS is like the opposite approach of URL shortening. Maybe someone want to try out free and scalable open source tools on that? E.g. https://github.com/eze/tr.im

- Ralf


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im Auftrag
> von Michael J. Giarlo
> Gesendet: Freitag, 14. Januar 2011 20:20
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: [CODE4LIB] best persistent url system
> 
> My apologies if this question is something of a moronic indulgence but
> I feel compelled to ask it:
> 
> Has anyone thought through, or put into practice, using Apache
> mod_rewrite tables for this simple "redirect one URL to another" use
> case?
> 
> -Mike