Proposed record for 'alalc97'

[David Starner]

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:54 PM, Michael Everson <everson at evertype.com> wrote:
> I think the ISBN allows for precise identification of the reference.

It strikes me that it's overprecise; an ISBN refers to one publisher's
edition, leaving no room for another publication of the same edition,
say on Project Gutenberg or some PD republisher. Particularly in the
extended future, I find it likely that someone else will have kept
this (presumably PD) reference in print, but it will have a new ISBN.

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