GDB 6.0 Draft Schema Available for Public comment

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Draft Schema for Genome Data Base Version 6.0 Available for Public Comment
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	The Genome Data Base is seeking feedback from the community 
on the proposed schema for version 6.0 of the database.  GDB V6 is a radical 
redesign of the database which includes an enhanced map representation, 
support for direct community submission and curation of data, and other 
improvements, all based on an object-oriented data model.

	All interested members of the genome community are encouraged to 
view the schema on GDB's World Wide Web server (http://gdbwww.gdb.org/). The
GDB 6.0 Draft Schema is available in PostScript format under GDB Future Plans. 
We would be extremely grateful for any feedback on this design, both positive 
and negative, no matter how minor.  

	All comments received up to October 31st will be considered prior 
to the final implementation of the 6.0 release.  All feedback received after 
the date will still be used, but will not be implementable until the 6.1 
release (or later).  We plan to make such a public comment period a regular 
feature of our future development schedules.  Please let us know what you 
think.

	All schema comments should be sent to the e-mail address 
schema at gdb.org.  All general GDB inquiries, as always, should be directed to 
help at gdb.org.