Re: WebID-ISSUE-64 (redirects): Redirects [WebID Spec]

On 10/9/12 11:50 AM, Henry Story wrote:
>> I can't seen any drawbacks in giving a precise number in the
>> >specification but I am definitively not a pro in writing
>> >specifications;)
> I think we could have a note pointing to that note, and just
> simply say that too many redirections are likely to cause
> failures. WebId client certificate testers could flag in yellow
> anything that had ore than 3 and in red any webid that required
> more than 5 redirects.
>
The maximum number of hops taken to materialize the WebID and Public Key 
relationship is an implementer matter. The number of hops shouldn't have 
any bearing on the relationship semantics that drive this identity 
claims verification protocol.

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