On Friday 16 Dec 2011 17:41:25 Rick Wesson wrote: > Its a negative example -- in that the IETF does not specify anything > in the PATH part of the URI. The scheme, sure, but not in the path, > there are many types of URI schemes ( start with RFC 2396 )
You seem to have jumped off the topic; you mentioned that there were thousands of RFCs that we should review over why we shouldn't use a URI; and you've pointed at an RFC that shows how a URI can be used. While you're right that CGI and HTTP aren't magic; they are commonplace; and it's important when we want an infinitely expandable mapping system that people can use technology they are already familiar with. People already have web servers, people already understand URIs. It's not "just what we are used to"; people who can cope with development of the bitcoin protocol aren't going to be worried about protocol complexity. It is a concern about what the rest of the world will have to do to get a bitcoin alias. > Providing a mapping from u...@authority.tld addresses usability and No it doesn't address usability at all, because it falls down on the first attempt: what if I want to supply a URI that allows my web service to link an invoice number to an issued bitcoin address? You've forced every mapping service to be identical, and limited. > identity. I'd like to see an elegant transformation, specifically I > take to task anyone that advocates > https://authority/foo/user?tx=1zhd789632uilos as elegant. You've been unfair, the equivalent of your "u...@authority.tld" is "https://authority.tld/user"; or "https://user.authority.tld/"; or "https://google.com/bitcoin/user"; or any of an infinite number of other variations that _I_ as the mapper get to choose rather than whoever wrote the BIP; all of which are arguably no less "elegant" than that simple email. There is no equivalent in the other direction though. For someone who want's to supply the TX to their mapping server... where does it go in "u...@authority.tld"? Andy -- Dr Andy Parkins andypark...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure _______________________________________________ Bitcoin-development mailing list Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development
