Re: ISSUE-27: rel-ownership - Chairs Solicit Proposals

On 19.02.2010 06:25, Mark Nottingham wrote:
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> On 19/02/2010, at 1:48 PM, Maciej Stachowiak wrote:
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>> Though it makes me wonder why there is *any* bias towards the inventor or initial implementor of a relation type being the one to register it. Apple invented and was the first to implement<canvas>, but Ian was the first to define it in a spec. That doesn't seem like a problem. As far as I recall, he didn't ask our permission either, nor did he wait to see if we would spec it first.
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> True, but it always won't be so amicable...
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>> Likewise, it seems like anyone should be register a relation, so long as the spec for it is consistent with existing public use. What's the reason to have a bias in favor of the originator of a relation type?
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> Good point. I think there needs to be some small amount of bias, if for courtesy than nothing else, but it's probably overstated ATM. I'll adjust.
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FYI:

<http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-nottingham-http-link-header-08>

Diff from -07:

<http://tools.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url2=draft-nottingham-http-link-header-08.txt>

Best regards, Julian

Received on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 17:49:10 UTC