[Dspace-general] The collective wisdom on handles?

[Richard Davis]

Stephen Thomas wrote:

> So I'm wondering what others are doing in this respect. I note that many
> DSpace installations don't use handle.net, but some do. So I'd like to
> hear from others as to what their feelings are on this issue, whether
> they share my concerns, and whether they use handle.net or not, and why.

Could I second this request for others' thoughts or pointers to 
practical info about PIs in DSpace. Are there alternatives to Handle.Net 
that can be used in DSpace without too much hacking? Is there any viable 
exit strategy from Handle.Net, once set up and subscribed? What's the 
balance of pros and cons of sticking with local repository URIs for the 
time being?

Thanks in advance!

Richard

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