Re: VO and ADEC identifiers

From: Ray Plante <rplante-at-poplar.ncsa.uiuc.edu>
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 23:06:28 -0500 (CDT)


> Can anyone expand on the ADEC proposal of having instruments
> as part of the ID ? I don't understand what that buy us.

The point is, it doesn't really matter what is used, as long as it doesn't collide, it's completely up to the data provider. That is the perspective of the IVOA ID WD. If some want to refer to instruments--fine; others to an observatory--that's okay, too.

cheers,
Ray Received on 2003-09-19Z06:07:03