Re: [046-lc-edit-relative-URI] proposed patch

Bjoern Hoehrmann wrote:
> * Larry Masinter wrote:
> 
>>We have a problem that is over constrained -- it is impossible
>>to accomplish all of the desired goals of clarity and compatibility
>>simultaneously.
> 
> 
> I do not think so. I do not think that any of the changes from RFC2396
> in this regard make the spec more clear, rather more confusing and as
> with all changes necessarily less compatible. Only few people would
> expect that the term "URI" does not include "relative URIs" and only few

In case it matters -- I do.

> people would expect that the term "relative URI" does not exist at all
> in the URI specification.

And again; I find that a logical conclusion.

 > ...

Julian

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Received on Friday, 17 September 2004 20:02:13 UTC