Editing Ordnung Data Retrieval System

{{Infobox protocol
| name            = Ordnung Data Retrieval System
| developer       = [[secondtruthLabs]]
| status          = Conceptual
| first_published = 2025
| based_on        = [[Ordnung Name System|ONS]]
| license         = [[wp:Public domain|Public Domain]]
}}

The '''Ordnung Data Retrieval System''' ('''ODRS''') extends the [[Ordnung Name System]] with a dedicated global namespace using the <code>.o</code> [[wp:Top-level domain|TLD]]. It provides a standardized hierarchy for cross-domain semantic data coordination.

== Overview ==

ODRS establishes conventions for organizing global semantic data under a unified namespace, enabling discovery and cross-referencing across organizational boundaries.

=== Design philosophy ===

* Global namespace without centralized content
* Category-first hierarchy
* Compatible with [[Ordnung Data Schema|ODS]]
* Multiple governance models supported

== Hierarchy convention ==

ODRS uses a category-first naming structure:

{{Code example
| language = text
| caption  = Hierarchy format
| code     = <subcategory>.<category>.o
}}

Examples:

{{Code example
| language = text
| caption  = Hierarchy examples
| code     = retrocomputing.sites.o      # Retrocomputing websites
agents.ai.o                   # AI agents registry
tools.mcp.o                   # MCP tool definitions
protocols.specs.o             # Protocol specifications
}}

== Governance models ==

ODRS supports multiple governance approaches:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Model !! Description !! Use case
|-
| Single root authority || One organization manages <code>.o</code> zone || Initial deployment, small communities
|-
| Consortium || Multiple organizations share governance || Growing ecosystems
|-
| DHT-based || Fully decentralized via [[wp:Distributed hash table|DHT]] || Maximum decentralization
|}

== See also ==

* [[Ordnung Name System]]
* [[Ordnung Data Schema]]
* [[wp:Alternative DNS root]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Schema Specifications]]
[[Category:Data Exchange Formats]]
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