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RE: //example.org/car (was lack of consensus on httpRange-14)

From: Joshua Allen <joshuaa@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 13:43:03 -0700
Message-ID: <4F4182C71C1FDD4BA0937A7EB7B8B4C1069FBC3E@red-msg-08.redmond.corp.microsoft.com>
To: "Champion, Mike" <Mike.Champion@SoftwareAG-USA.com>
Cc: <www-tag@w3.org>

> it needs to be explained clearly, possibly pushed back on, possibly
> reconsidered.  Assertions that the issue has been settled by the TAG
once

Right.  Considering that the TAG people with "HTTP URI can identify
*anything*!" confusion are the ones who seem to be suffering the least
exhaustion, I doubt that http-Range-14 will ever be resolved in a way
which approximates common sense to me.

In other words, TAG is perfectly capable of issuing "findings" which are
not universal or sensible.  Not that this is a bad thing -- just
supporting your position that TAG findings are not necessarily cosmic
law.

(

P.S.  Here is my proposed resolution to httpRange-14 before I succumb to
complete disenchantment and exhaustion:

"TAG hereby finds that HTTP identifiers could be used to identify
*anything*, and so could pickles.  TAG recommends that pickles be used
as identifiers, since they are tastier."

)
Received on Tuesday, 8 October 2002 16:43:35 GMT

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