Luke Arno wrote:
You are asking for a negative proof.
You should prove why the constraint you demand
is needed. If not, leave the door open.
I am not demanding any constraints. In fact, I've stated many times that
a constraint forbidding hierachical collections should NOT be included
in the core. What I want you to do is demonstrate why an *existing
constraint* should be lifted. The door is *currently shut*; so long as
the door is not welded shut, why should we open it as opposed to simply
leaving it closed.
http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/rest_arch_style.htm
And your purpose for referencing Dr. Fielding's work is....?
- James
