[AFS3-std] Re: AFS and 'afs' URI scheme

[Derrick Brashear]

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Andrew Deason <adeason@sinenomine.net> wr=
ote:
> On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:45:39 +0300
> Mykyta Yevstifeyev <evnikita2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am writing to request some information regarding AFS and its current
>> implementations. =A0I hope this is the right list to ask.
>
> It is, unless you want to go ask each implementation directly.
>
>> Currently the 'afs' URI scheme is registered by IANA as Provisional
>> with reference to RFC 1738. =A0In the previous year there were some some
>> discussions in the IETF regarding what should be done with it.
>> However there was no consensus on any actions; two were proposed -
>> move the scheme to Historical category or remain it as is. =A0I'd like
>> to hear the opinion of AFS experts.
>
> Does moving the scheme to Historical impact our ability to use it or
> provide standardization on it in the future? As far as I know, nothing
> uses it right now, but (just speaking for myself) I am significantly
> less sure that it will continue to be unused in the future.

Indeed, I have uses in mind.


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Derrick