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This is definitely the sort of thing that I have in mind with book interop. The reality is that with so many data sources for books, that there needs to be some sort of mapping of books, which would need the user to explicitly decide on the mapping.
Wesley Finck
after a fun chat with @laurenshof.online and @ronentk.me I finally made time to write up some more thoughts about interoperability in the atmosphere without needing to share lexicons! notes.wesleyfinck.org/3maq3h26ook2h
biblio.livtet.olamaelcu.net is an experimental #appview that: - indexes information about books - allows for authors to claim books Experimental is the truth; it's still going under active review.
biblio.livtet.olamaelcu.net is an experimental #appview that: - indexes information about books - allows for authors to claim books Experimental is the truth; it's still going under active review.
