Re: Explaining the benefits of http-range14 (was Re: [HTTP-range-14] Hyperthing: Semantic Web URI Validator (303, 301, 302, 307 and hash URIs) )

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Leigh Dodds <leigh.dodds@talis.com> wrote:

> So, can we turn things on their head a little. Instead of starting out
> from a position that we *must* have two different resources, can we
> instead highlight to people the *benefits* of having different
> identifiers? That makes it more of a best practice discussion and one
> based on trade-offs: e.g. this class of software won't be able to
> process your data correctly, or you'll be limited in how you can
> publish additional data or metadata in the future.
>
> I don't think I've seen anyone approach things from that perspective,
> but I can't help but think it'll be more compelling. And it also has
> the benefits of not telling people that they're right or wrong, but
> just illustrate what trade-offs they are making.
>
> Is this not something we can do on this list? I suspect it'd be more
> useful than attempting to categorise, yet again, the problems of hash
> vs slash URIs. Although a canonical list of those might be useful to
> compile once and for all.
>
> Anyone want to start things off?

Sure.  http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/2011/09/referential-use.html

> As a leading question: does anyone know of any deployed semantic web
> software that will reject or incorrectly process data that flagrantly
> ignores httprange-14?

Tabulator.

Received on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 17:37:20 UTC