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Re: XML Public Indentifier
- From: mrossi@csc.com
- To: David Carlisle <davidc@nag.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 14:44:41 -0400
Interesting, thanks David. I can't say that I completely agree, but since
this has undoubtedly been discussed to death in numerous forums by now I
won't belabor the point. I'll just keep my $0.02 as they are :-).
Michael A. Rossi
Computer Sciences Corporation
mailto:mrossi@csc.com
856-983-4400 x4911
David
Carlisle To: Michael Rossi/DEF/CSC@CSC
<davidc@nag.c cc: xml-dev@lists.xml.org
o.uk> Subject: Re: XML Public Indentifier
09/05/01
01:37 PM
> Everyone seems to quick to forget that N is
> for Name, L is for Locator. If you're need is to identify something a
name
> (URN) usually does the trick, if your need is to locate/dereference
> something a locator (URL) seems awefully well-suited. The real question
is
> whether you wish to identify or locate to begin with.
Maybe they don't forget, but are just following orders from the top....
http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/NameMyth.html
David