tim bray tbraytextualitycom thu aug 7 2008 355 pm lisa dusseault wrote 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 well yeah lot infrastructure deployed dumb devices important stick existing uri schemes use properly works know seems like web guys hate uri schemes get tired quoting httpwwww3orgtrwebarchurischeme people admit prejudiced fact high proportion newurischeme proposals historically poorlyconsidered see rfc4151 theres getting around cost new schemes high want part web tim _______________________________________________ ietf mailing list ietfietforg httpswwwietforgmailmanlistinfoietf thu 07 aug 2008 192608 0400 new schemes vs recycling http past lc comments draftietfgeoprivhttplocationdelivery08