dns media type registration tree

Mark Baker distobj at acm.org
Tue Mar 2 19:41:15 CET 2004


Hi Ned,

On Tue, Mar 02, 2004 at 09:59:38AM -0800, ned.freed at mrochek.com wrote:
> I've been following this discussion for a while now, and while it pains me to
> object to something that would lessen my own workload, I find that I have to
> agree with Keith about this. The stability problems associated with DNS names
> are just too great.
[snip]

I disagree, but I understand your position.

> Exactly. Given the huge amount of damage that's been inflicted on the
> world by badly designed media types, I am forced to see further reduction
> of the barriers as a reckless step in the wrong direction.

If, as I mentioned to Keith, we patched Mark's draft to have the *exact
same* IETF review requirements as the vendor or personal trees, then
wouldn't that suffice?

I really think that the only disagreement here is about the use of DNS.

Mark.
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Mark Baker.   Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA.        http://www.markbaker.ca



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