tim bray tbraytextualitycom 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 specific case xri seems designed extremely generalpurpose thing cost clearly high benefits need compelling also recognized overloading uri schemes well overloading http also expensive though different way consequence overloading functionality reduced interoperability suffers got example im trouble thinking problems ive run across could ascribed tim _______________________________________________ ietf mailing list ietfietforg httpswwwietforgmailmanlistinfoietf thu 07 aug 2008 135224 0400 new schemes vs recycling http past lc comments draftietfgeoprivhttplocationdelivery08