> > > Rename the "atom:uri" element or change its type to a Link > > > Construct. > > > > The problem with that proposal, even if it wasnât too late to > > make any changes, is that, well, it replaces atom:uri with a Link > > Construct. > > > > A Link Construct has more semantics than the atom:uri element is > > supposed to. > > Whereas the current construct has no semantics to speak of? > > > But, as mentioned, the spec, modulo bugs, is a done deal at this > > point. > > Which, as was pointed out, is not good for interop > > Please can we have an informative version of the spec, > with the semantics explained. > > Current version, for thicko's|users, like me, is .... > not good.
How hard is one little change? There are two possibilities that I see as easy to do: 1) Use atom:id instead of atom:uri, and change atom:id intro paragraph so it 'conveys a permanent, universally unique identifier for an entry, feed, person, or other resource.' 2) Renaming atom:uri to atom:reference and add to the beginning of the description that it 'conveys an identifier used to reference the person. It MAY permanently and uniquely identify the person.' Just a quick proposal in case anyone thinks there isn't enough time to get something. If there isn't enough time to change it (although I think there is enough time left), that's OK - it will just be a quirk of the spec IMHO. -- Jimmy Cerra https://nemo.dev.java.net ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
