Re: Symbolic vs Numeric identifiers (was Re: URL internationalization!)

>> Another way to describe this division is symbolic versus numeric
>> identifiers.  URLs are already symbolic, and as such, they belong in
>> the column with filenames and domain names.
>
>Comming back to URL internationalization, I think the distinction
>between symbolic and numeric identifiers is a very useful one.

Right. The fundamental argument here is whether URL's are supposed to
be completely opaque or not. Given current usage, it's awfully hard
to make a case for opaqueness... not that I think the opaque 
representation concept isn't useful: I think it's vital.