lisa dusseault lisaosafoundationorg aug 7 2008 1047 tim bray wrote thu aug 7 2008 1023 keith moore wrote tag fact clearly correct state introduction new uri schemes quite expensive seems depends extent new uri schemes used contexts existing uri schemes used new uri schemes used new contexts applications overly burdensome right theres contradiction lurking probably wouldnt bother use uri syntax unless expected fairly wide utilization benefit plethora existing uriparsing resolving software notion wanting use uri syntax simultaneously requiring new scheme often symptom fuzzy thinking dont browser os libraries dispatch uri scheme guess probably easy extend adding new handler new contenttype least possible new uri scheme start appearing email web pages local docs etc user install application registers handling scheme suddenly new functionality without upgrading os browser thats pretty compelling unfuzzy benefit doesnt apply proposed new uri schemes arguably held lisa _______________________________________________ ietf mailing list ietfietforg httpswwwietforgmailmanlistinfoietf thu 07 aug 2008 185755 0400 new schemes vs recycling http past lc comments draftietfgeoprivhttplocationdelivery08