RE: Are *relative* URIs as namespace nemes considered harmful?

>Note that I'm not arguing for any solution at this point, just 
>trying to
>clear away the underbrush.  This for two reasons: a) almost 
>everybody has
>an entrenched position here, and b) I'm the point man for the problem,
>qua editor of the Infoset, which is the primary place where 
>the eventual
>decision will get expressed.

Borrowing from Norm Walsh, the debate seems to centre on 
names and addresses, [1]. If names are intended, then the string
value of an absolute uri is sufficient (ignoring the uniqueness debate).
If addresses are required, then a local resolution via a catalog would
suffice to convert the name into an address. A global solution
would then be available via the web without the catalog usage.

Regards, DaveP





[1]
http://www.arbortext.com/Think_Tank/Norm_s_Column/issue_three/issue_three.ht
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Received on Wednesday, 17 May 2000 03:16:05 UTC