- From: Ray Whitmer <rayw@netscape.com>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:23:45 -0700
- To: "Champion Mike" <Mike.Champion@SoftwareAG-USA.com>
- Cc: xml-dist-app@w3.org
On Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at 07:55 AM, Champion, Mike wrote: > >> What is obvious to me is that the infoset is a very poor >> place to carry large binary data. > > Hmmm. I tend to agree, but it probably depends on what "large" means > in a > particular context. I'll guess that what we need are well-specified > mechanisms that would allow systems designers to *either* carry > reasonably-sized binary data along with the infoset when that is > appropriate, or to attach references to unreasonably sized binary data > for > the situations where embedding it in the infoset is inappropriate. One > size > apparently doesn't fit all, from what I can determine from this > long-running > thread. You left out the case I was expressing concern over. Carrying a large binary along WITH an infoset (in an appropriate envelope) is more likely to be reasonable than carrying it IN the infoset. Ray Whitmer
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