- From: Graham Klyne <gk@ninebynine.org>
- Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 10:00:09 +0000
- To: Pat Hayes <phayes@ihmc.us>, "Jeremy Carroll" <jjc@hplb.hpl.hp.com>
- Cc: w3c-rdfcore-wg@w3.org
At 15:53 18/02/04 -0600, Pat Hayes wrote: >>However, I would not object to being a co-signatory on your suggested >>textual change. > >I agree with Graham that this is a potentially serious problem that we >should nip in the bud. I also would like to be a co-signatory on the >proposed textual changes; Graham, please include me. I particularly like >the inclusion of the phrase " for purposes of retrieval" as it >acknowledges that URIs have other purposes. OK, here's what I propose: [[[[ Further to my earlier message [1], I've discussed the issue of URI normalization with some colleagues and we'd like to propose the following small change of wording with respect to [2] (announcement [3]): ... Section 6.1, para 2, final sentence: The suggested change is to this sentence: [[ Therefore, comparison methods are designed to minimize false negatives while strictly avoiding false positives. ]] To be: [[ Therefore, comparison methods are designed to minimize false negatives while strictly avoiding false positives when used for purposes of retrieval. ]] Rationale: This reinforces the earlier comment that "URI comparison is performed in respect to some particular purpose" [section 6 intro], and I think provides the necessary get-out for those purposes other than retrieval for which the normalization processes described can result in false URI-equivalence (i.e. in circumstances where existing applications may legitimately deliver differing results). Graham Klyne Jeremy Carroll Pat Hayes [1] http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/uri/2004Feb/0094.html [2] http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-fielding-uri-rfc2396bis-04.txt [3] http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/ietf-announce/Current/msg28902.html ]]]] The IETF debating culture is slightly different, so the multiple signatories count for less than the quality of the argument, but I don't think it harms. #g ------------ Graham Klyne For email: http://www.ninebynine.org/#Contact
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