Re: Minutes from yesterdays special topic call

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Otto I. Mora
otto@mora.cr


On Thu, Apr 9, 2026 at 10:44 AM Otto Mora <otto@mora.cr> wrote:

> *Hello All,*
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> Please see here for the minutes from yesterday's special topic call:
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> https://www.w3.org/2026/04/08-did-minutes.html
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> *AI Summary:*
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> *The Decentralized Identifier (DID) Working Group met on April 8, 2026, to
> primarily address outstanding disagreements regarding Pull Request #316 in
> the did-resolution repository. Chaired by Otto Mora, the meeting brought
> together key contributors including Stephen Curran, Joe Andrieu, and Will
> Abramson to reconcile two competing approaches to DID URL dereferencing.
> The discussion focused on finding a consensus for a generic path-handling
> algorithm while balancing the need for method-specific logic, with members
> acknowledging that the small group size made it difficult to establish a
> formal quorum for definitive decisions.A major portion of the technical
> debate centered on the "precedence" of DID method-specific handling versus
> a generic algorithm. Joe Andrieu raised concerns that prioritizing
> method-specific logic could undermine interoperability by forcing clients
> to understand the intricacies of every individual DID method. There was
> also a significant discussion regarding whether a dereferenced DID URL
> should return the actual resource or merely a URL pointing to it. Stephen
> Curran suggested moving method-specific handling further down the priority
> list in the algorithm to address some of these concerns, though "violent
> agreement" and confusion over specific implementations persisted throughout
> the session.The meeting concluded with a dive into terminology and
> architectural definitions, debating the roles of the "client," "resolver,"
> and "dereferencer." Participants examined the applicability of the RFC 3986
> reference resolution algorithm, with some members arguing that its
> behavior—such as overwriting paths rather than appending them—might not
> align with the group’s specific use cases. While no final resolution was
> reached on the PR, the group identified specific action items for ongoing
> issues and agreed to continue the technical deliberations in their next
> meeting.*
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> Otto I. Mora
> otto@mora.cr
>