Robert Sayre wrote:
> compliant processors will still differ from one-off hacks.
Why in the world are we letting "one-off hacks" influence the design
of Atom? That strikes me as rather unwise. We aren't here to make life easy
for script-kiddies. We're here to design a format that allows us to build
useful applications for the people who rely on our systems. The fact that it
might be a little difficult for some children or hackers to build decent
code is not something that should enter into our considerations.
The spec should STRONGLY state that each entry must have a unique
atom id. The point of the "require source" language is not to remove the
requirement for uniqueness but rather to provide a more useful way of doing
cross-feed determination of uniqueness.
bob wyman
