- From: John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:26:55 -0400
- To: David Hunter <david.hunter@mobileQ.COM>, "xml-uri@w3.org" <xml-uri@w3.org>
David Hunter wrote: > Given this, and given the fact that the Namespace rec treats namespace names > as strings, and not URIs, could someone (preferably in the know) explain why > the Namespace rec uses URIs at all, and doesn't specify URNs must be used > for namespace names? In a word, because essentially anybody can allocate an URL, whereas URNs weren't really ready for prime time. If you can post a Web page on a free server, you can create a unique namespace name. -- Schlingt dreifach einen Kreis um dies! || John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com> Schliesst euer Aug vor heiliger Schau, || http://www.reutershealth.com Denn er genoss vom Honig-Tau, || http://www.ccil.org/~cowan Und trank die Milch vom Paradies. -- Coleridge (tr. Politzer)
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