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Re: RDDL(2): new version up

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• Subject: Re: RDDL(2): new version up
• From: Eric van der Vlist <vdv@d...>
• Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:58:09 +0100
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On Wed, 2004-01-21 at 00:52, Simon St.Laurent wrote:

> * no Microsoft support
> * limited browser support generally
> * too many years in the making
> * most people still don't get/want multi-ended links
> * XPointer was slow to arrive, over-complex when it arrived
> * standardization in linking isn't that exciting anyway
> * overlaps with RDF and Topic Maps for more abstract possibilities
> 
> That's a brief list.  Given more time, I can certainly find more.

I'd add:

      * too high expectations
      * too complex extended links (while simple links are easy to
        present and understand, they are described by reference to
        extended links which are frightening for most users)

Eric
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