[sc34wg3] Subject Locators

[Jan Algermissen]

On Jun 9, 2005, at 1:48 AM, Patrick Durusau wrote:

>
> Reasoing that as Fielding makes clear in his dissertation the REST  
> model (see section 5.2.1.2 Representations, 6.2 REST Applied to  
> URI, 6.2.1 Redifinition of Resource, and 6.2.1 Manipulating  
> Shadows) relies upon the notion that only a representation of the  
> resource is ever returned.
>
Yep! IOW, with HTTP/URI you can never ever address a representation  
and redefining the definition of what a URI is just won't do the  
trick. IOW, the whole idea of a subject locator makes no sense on the  
Web.

> From your post, "resolving a subject locator returns the subject  
> itself..." I read you as taking a different tack. Is that correct?
>
> Hope you are having a great day!
>
> Patrick
>
> -- 
> Patrick Durusau
> Patrick@Durusau.net
> Chair, V1 - Text Processing: Office and Publishing Systems Interface
> Co-Editor, ISO 13250, Topic Maps -- Reference Model
> Member, Text Encoding Initiative Board of Directors, 2003-2005
>
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