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# Appendixes

- [Appendix 1. General decisions](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions.md)
- [Federation vs Syndication](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/federation-vs-syndication.md)
- [Stateless or stateful?](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/stateless-or-statefull.md)
- [Service granularity](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/service-granularity.md)
- [Directionality](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/directionality.md)
- [Identification and authentication](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/identification-and-authentication.md)
- [Centralized or decentralized data storage](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/centralized-or-decentralized-data-storage.md)
- [Metadata repository](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/general-decisions/metadata-repository.md)
- [Appendix 2. Technical decisions](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions.md)
- [Libraries to develop in semantic](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/libraries-to-develop-in-semantic.md)
- [Transition strategy fron current to ideal](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/transition-strategy-from-current-to-ideal.md)
- [Service standard](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/service-standard.md)
- [Serialization](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/serialization.md)
- [Transport layer](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/transport-layer.md)
- [Multi- or single-resource requests?](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/multi-or-single-resource-requests.md)
- [Right delegation between platforms and DFC](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/right-delegation-between-platforms-and-dfc.md)
- [Data validity and inferences](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/technical-decisions/data-validity-and-inferences.md)
- [Appendix 3. Practical Examples](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples.md)
- [Version 1.9](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.9.md)
- [Version 1.8.2](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.8.2.md)
- [version 1.7.4](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.7.4.md)
- [version 1.7.3](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.7.3.md)
- [version 1.7.1](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.7.md)
- [version 1.7](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.7-1.md)
- [version 1.6.2](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.6.2.md)
- [version 1.6.1](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.6.1.md)
- [version 1.6](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.6.md)
- [version 1.5.1](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1.5.1.md)
- [version 1.5](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1-5.md)
- [version 1.3](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1-3.md)
- [version 1.2](https://docs.dfc-standard.org/dfc-standard-documentation/appendixes/practical-examples/version-1-2.md)