- From: Michael Mealling <michael@bailey.dscga.com>
- Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 21:18:15 -0400
- To: "Simon St.Laurent" <simonstl@simonstl.com>
- Cc: michaelm@netsol.com, xml-uri@w3.org
On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 07:21:12PM -0400, Simon St.Laurent wrote: > At 06:31 PM 5/29/00 -0400, Michael Mealling wrote: > >> Er... is there in fact a standardized process? I'd really like to know > >> about it, especially if it works for ISBNs in general. > > > >Yep. See RFC 2141 for the URN syntax spec. RFC 2168 for how to > >find the server that is authoritative for that URN namespace. And > >then see RFC 2169 for a trivial (and in need of updating) way > >to query for the various locations of the resource. > > > >The problem is that while the proces is defined and set in general. > >The organization that is authoritative for ISBNs hasn't registered > >for the namespace or setup the resolvers yet. > > I guess what I should have asked is whether the process is in fact > implemented - it appears not to be. For ISBN it isn't and I can't speak for their plans. I know others are in process... > Until it is, I'll continue to regard URNs as funky theoretical creatures, > but only occasionally practical. hehe.. give us some time. The official NID registration process has only been official for a few months... -MM -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Mealling | Vote Libertarian! | www.rwhois.net/michael Sr. Research Engineer | www.ga.lp.org/gwinnett | ICQ#: 14198821 Network Solutions | www.lp.org | michaelm@netsol.com
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