RE: Meta Data Redux

At 02:30 PM 3/19/97 -0800, Yaron Goland wrote:
>>>1) Neither headers or separate resources meet all the requirements on
>>>   metadata in WEB-DAV, so we will need a combined solution.
>
>>Do you agree or disagree with that statement?
>
>I disagree. I believe that my proposal, which handles what Jim Whitehead
>has called "small chunk" meta-data, will completely meet the DAV group's
>needs. While I do believe that there is a strong need for a richer
>meta-data system I also believe that this group can produce a useful,
>fully interoperable standard, with nothing more than LINK/UNLINK and the
>META* methods.

Um, I'm confused. Just what are you planning to LINK to if not
separate resources? Using LINK suggests to me that you do agree with
my statement. If attribute/value headers can do everything, you don't
need LINK.


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Received on Wednesday, 19 March 1997 17:53:41 UTC