Quoting Jacopo Scazzosi (2022-01-27 19:18:29)
> > Could we come to a consensus that content negotiation is optional
> > for current and future WebID work?
>
> I agree that it should remain optional, as per the current WebID
> spec/draft:
>
> a) conneg tends to be incompatible with hosting of static resources
> b) conneg comes with its own complexity, which should not be forced
> upon adopters of the spec
>
> In practice, this entails that a client asking for a specific
> serialization format might:
>
> - receive a response in the requested format
> - receive a "406 Not Acceptable" response if the requested format is
> not supported by the publisher but basic conneg is
> - receive the response in a different format if the publisher does not
> support conneg
>
> I'm happy with all three implications.
Excellent put: I fully agree with all that Jacopo wrote above!
- Jonas
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