- From: Israel del Rio <idelrio@abstraction.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 18:46:02 -0700
- To: "Adam M. Donahue" <donahue@acf2.nyu.edu>
- Cc: www-talk@w3.org
>Again, two different methods would only confuse more. What's nice about >a standard like the current URL is that it is a little bit flexible. >Yours simply isn't. Once again, I am not proposing an alternative to URL. As far as addressing standards go, URL is fine. The problem is that 99% of the Internet users are not simply interested in the nuisances of FTP, NEWS, Gopher, etc. From their viewpoint having to learn about http: and domains is truly redundant. UNIX has allowed the use of Aliases for a long time. Would you have opposed their use? Frankly, I do not see why a proposal intended to make it a little bit easier for business to advertise their main entry point to the web, and for people to remember it would cause such an emotional response. >> My gosh -- it's not _that_ confusing! Morally abhorrent? That's a >> little reactionary. Is there anything confusing in allowing companies to form phone numbers that can be advertised as alpha phrases? (1800-CALLHERE). C'mon, URLs are an *abhorrent* way to tell people they have to adapt to the computer and not other way around! If that makes me a reactionary, so be it. Regards, Israel ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ * Israel del Rio Abstraction Software +303-791-6600 * * Makers of PROPHESY * * The Windows Based Network & Workflow Simulation System * ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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