- From: Tim Berners-Lee <timbl@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 12:59:42 -0400
- To: "Paul Prescod" <paul@prescod.net>, "Joshua Allen" <joshuaa@microsoft.com>, "www-tag" <www-tag@w3.org>
- Cc: "Tim Bray" <tbray@textuality.com>
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Prescod" <paul@prescod.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:35 PM > I think that the real point of argument is D: > > D. Does HTTP address abstract resources that have representations or > does it address only documents. > > * http://www.w3.org/2002/07/15-tag-summary#L3330 > > DC: RF, so you conclude I can point to my car with an HTTP URI? > RF: Yes. > TBL: I have in my mind a consistent model where HTTP URI points to a > document about a car. I don't have a consistent system where HTTP URIs > designate cars. Yes. This is indeed the issue. I was asked (in the TAG) to explain my position and have done my best in the time available in http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/HTTP-URI.html This explains why I find alternative positions which have been posted so far unacceptable. Tim BL PS: The "range" word is from the "range of the HTTP dereference function" in the sense of "Class of which results of the function must be a member", in other word "what HTTP URIs identify".
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