RE: [xml-dev] Re: [namespaceDocument-8] 14 Theses

["Dare Obasanjo" <dareo@microsoft.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Stickler [mailto:patrick.stickler@nokia.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 2:03 AM
> To: XML DEV
> Subject: [xml-dev] Re: [namespaceDocument-8] 14 Theses 
> 
> In summary, I find sum of your arguments to be very sound and 
> valid reasons why we need an efficient, scalable, open (not 
> author controlled), and global directory/registry solution by 
> which we can define the identities of resources and their 
> functional relationships in a formal manner so that both 
> machines and humans can discover and utilize that knowledge 
> effectively.
> 
> But http: URLs and RDDL are not that final solution (even if 
> they will offer some needed, albeit limited, utility in the interim).

It's interesting how arguments come full circle on this list. :) 

I seem to remember posting something similar to this a month or so ago
and I'm sure someone's been posting it every time this argument has ever
occurred. I think the exact gist of it was something along the lines of
using XML Catalogs + RDDL + a document type PI would solve most of the
complaints I'd seen about RDDL. 

Of course, agreeing on this would require consensus instead of more
pointless arguments about semantics and metaphysics. ;)

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