Re: comments on draft-eastlake-cturi-01.txt

At 09:25 PM 1/18/01 -0600, Dan Connolly wrote:
>Let's not pretend that a different URI scheme
>will somehow magically provide more stability
>than http/dns; stability depends on
>social practices, not just technology.

I agree.  In which case, it seems reasonable to use a form of URI whose 
very form carries a clear signal of stable intent.  To my mind, that is the 
big advantage of using a URN form.

I don't dispute that http: URLs are technically adequate for the purpose of 
identification.  But that is a technology-led argument that seems to ignore 
the social practices and expectations that surround them.

#g

Received on Monday, 22 January 2001 17:48:08 UTC