- From: Clark C. Evans <cce@clarkevans.com>
- Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 21:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
- To: Tim Bray <tbray@textuality.com>
- cc: xml-uri@w3.org, simonstl@simonstl.com
On Sat, 27 May 2000, Tim Bray wrote: > At the end of the day, there are only two consistent positions regarding > comparison and equivalence of namespace names: > > 1. byte-for-byte string comparison of the namespace name as given > 2. byte-for-byte comparison of the indicated resource after retrieving it > > All of the intervening positions are fatally compromised IMHO. #1 has > the advantage that it's cheaper and requires less infrastructure. #2 has > the advantage that it really does connect namespaces to the Web in a deep > way that's consistent with the underlying architecture, whatever that is. > > I could live with #2. Given a W3C recommendation on what dereferencing > the namespace name should yield (I recommend a packaging document compromising > a single (potentially large and complex) extende XLink), I could be > enthusiastic about it. -Tim I *really* like the idea of the dereference yielding a packaging document! Simon, didn't you have a packaging proposal? ;) Clark
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