- From: by way of Martin Duerst <duerst@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:37:57 -0400
- To: uri@w3.org
On 29 Apr 2003 at 15:30, Patrick.Stickler@nokia.com wrote: > > My understanding of his view is that http: URIs can only name > > documents, unless they're URIrefs containing # in which case they > > can name things of any kind. > > Well, I'm also familiar with Tim's recent arguments along these > lines, though I think he is in this case in a pretty small minority. > > If URIs can denote anything, then one need not use a URIref to > denote something that is not a "web document". I don't really understand why anybody ought to use "http:" URIs to denote anything other than the document dereferenceable via that URI and the HTTP protocol. That seems to be asking for confusion. Why not use a different URI scheme if one needs URIs to denote non- dereferenceable entities such as persons or organizations? -- Dan Dan's Web Tips: http://webtips.dan.info/ Dan's Domain Site: http://domains.dan.info/
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