Re: urn:solid: for prototyping predicates

Thanks!
During the call, I was actually convinced by Jesse’s point, so I’m now
proposing we use URLs, but we use ones that a dev can write to. :)

On Thu, 22 May 2025 at 07:30, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Quick note following yesterday’s CG call.  Michiel and I were
> brainstorming around using "urns :solid" as a simple way to prototype
> predicates while waiting for proper HTTP URIs to be minted.
>
> It could be a handy trick for rapid app development, especially in
> lighter-weight stacks like Solid Lite.
>
> Jesse raised a valid point in opposition, that http URIs (e.g. at w3id.org) might
> be a better long-term approach for structured vocabularies,
>
> But for quick iterations this feels like a good fit.
>
> In any case, I wrote up a short spec draft here if you're curious:
>
> https://solid-lite.github.io/urn-solid/
>
> Would love any thoughts!
>
> Cheers,
> Melvin
>