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• Subject: Re: P2P and URIs
• From: Paul Prescod <paul@p...>
• Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:33:38 -0400
• References: <8BD7226E07DDFF49AF5EF4030ACE0B7E06621F26@r...>

Dare Obasanjo wrote:
> 
> So it isn't Web architecture if it doesn't use HTTP? After all Gnutella
> magnet links (and their interesting use of the urn:sha1 scheme) also
> provide a way to link to P2P content.

It isn't Web architecture if it doesn't use obey the constraints
discussed here:

 * http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/Overview.html

and here:

 * http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/findings

and here:

 * http://www.ics.uci.edu/~fielding/pubs/dissertation/top.htm

But anyhow, the point is that BitTorrent is extremely non-invasive in
user experience, standards and technology. Gnutella et. al. are
extremely invasive along all axes.
-- 
"When I walk on the floor for the final execution, I'll wear a denim 
suit. I'll walk in there like Willie Nelson, John Wayne, Will Smith 
-- Men in Black -- James Brown. Maybe do a Michael Jackson moonwalk."
Congressman James Traficant.

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