[OPLINLIST] [OPLINTECH] New discussion list - OWIG

[Jamie Mason]

This sounds like a Tomato (Ta-MAY-toe) Tomato (Ta-matto) type issue.
Sounds like it would be a good idea Don, whatever you decide to call
it!!!!
~Jamie


Jamie L. Mason, MCP, Technology Manager
Avon Lake Public Library
jmason at avonlake.lib.oh.us
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-----Original Message-----
From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Joshua Ferraro
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 2:32 PM
To: Don Yarman
Cc: oplinlist; oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] New discussion list - OWIG

Hi Don,

Sorry for the critic's eye, but why would you name a list discussing
federated search products after a specific product provided by a
proprietary vendor? I certainly have some ideas for federated search
products based on open source toolkits like Zebra and Lucene, but would
hesitate to get involved in a list with such a bent towards a given
vendor's product. 

Just my two cents.

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On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 02:42:56PM -0400, Don Yarman wrote:
> More and more libraries are starting to install federated search 
> products (like WebFeat and Muse) that will let users query multiple 
> databases at a time.  I thought it might be helpful if the people 
> responsible for those systems could have a place to ask questions and 
> share ideas.
> 
> OK, I thought it would be helpful if ~I~ had access to other people 
> who were thinking about the same things I was.
> 
> If you are responsible for implementing a federated search product at 
> your library, or you have a keen interest in such things, then you're 
> invited to join OWIG, the "Ohio Webfeat Implementors Group."  
> Information about the list and a web-based subscription form are 
> available at http://mail.oplin.org/mailman/listinfo/owig.
> 
>       Your most humble and obedient servant,
> 
>                                   Don Yarman
>                                   yarmando at oplin.org | AIM: yarmando 
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