Re: Namespace-by-retrieval is consistent and coherent

Tim Bray scripsit:

> At the end of the day, there are only two consistent positions regarding
> comparison and equivalence of namespace names:
> 
> 1. byte-for-byte string comparison of the namespace name as given
> 2. byte-for-byte comparison of the indicated resource after retrieving it

> All of the intervening positions are fatally compromised IMHO.  

Why is the "data URI" proposal fatally compromised?

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John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
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