- From: Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de>
- Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:48:25 +0100
- To: Mark Nottingham <mnot@mnot.net>
- CC: Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>, Paul Cotton <Paul.Cotton@microsoft.com>, "public-html@w3.org" <public-html@w3.org>
On 19.02.2010 06:25, Mark Nottingham wrote: > > On 19/02/2010, at 1:48 PM, Maciej Stachowiak wrote: >> >> Though it makes me wonder why there is *any* bias towards the inventor or initial implementor of a relation type being the one to register it. Apple invented and was the first to implement<canvas>, but Ian was the first to define it in a spec. That doesn't seem like a problem. As far as I recall, he didn't ask our permission either, nor did he wait to see if we would spec it first. > > True, but it always won't be so amicable... > >> Likewise, it seems like anyone should be register a relation, so long as the spec for it is consistent with existing public use. What's the reason to have a bias in favor of the originator of a relation type? > > > Good point. I think there needs to be some small amount of bias, if for courtesy than nothing else, but it's probably overstated ATM. I'll adjust. > ... FYI: <http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-nottingham-http-link-header-08> Diff from -07: <http://tools.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url2=draft-nottingham-http-link-header-08.txt> Best regards, Julian
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