RE: URLs and access issues

It's possible to identify the device and then render the content with
the use of an adaptation solution - this does not require the use of
more then one URI. Go to www.aol.com using a PC and then use a mobile
device. 1 URI different content.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-bpwg-request@w3.org [mailto:public-bpwg-request@w3.org]
On Behalf
> Of Michael Kaye
> Sent: 19 August 2005 19:57
> To: public-bpwg@w3.org
> Subject: Re: URLs and access issues
> 
> 
> Paul Walsh wrote:
> 
> >You don't need different URIs to represent
> >different content - this is why we have adaptation.
> >
> >
> (further to my email)
> 
> Yes, you do.
> 
> If you start requiring that all caches across the internet MUST NOT
> cache any content (as it could change at any time, depending on the
time
> of day, the device, anything) then the gain in bandwidth use is going
to
> be staggeringly huge.
> 
> Requiring that all mobileOK content is not cached is not a step
forward
> that I'd like to see occur.
> 
> Michael.

Received on Friday, 19 August 2005 19:02:22 UTC