Re: registering info: uris?

From: Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:54:35 -0400
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
I think this is a good point.

Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress wrote:
>  From: "Erik Hetzner" <erik.hetzner_at_UCOP.EDU>
>   
>>  I believe that registering a domain would be less
>> work than going through an info URI registration process, but I don’t
>> know how difficult the info URI registration process would be (thus
>> bringing the conversation full circle). [1]
>>     
>
>
> Leaving aside religious issues I just want to be  sure we're clear on one 
> point: the work required for the info URI process is exactly the amount of 
> work required, no more no less.  It forces you to specify clear syntax and 
> semantics, normalization (if applicable), etc.  If you go a different route 
> because it's less work, then you're probably avoiding doing work that needs 
> to be done.
>
> --Ray 
>   
Received on Mon Mar 30 2009 - 11:01:20 EDT