Re: [apps-discuss] A modest proposal for MIME types (and URI schemes)

[Graham Klyne <[e-mail]>]

On 14/11/2011 22:50, Ned Freed wrote:
> This assumes that currently there's significant cost associated with collision
> checks. I can't speak to other registries, but I can assure you the amount
> of time spent on this in the case of media types is truly negligable.

Similarly for header fields and URI schemes.

In practice, I think submitters check this in their own interest.  Completeness 
of the registry could help here.

On this point, I think it's sensible to discourage collision, but not to insist 
on uniqueness in every case.

#g
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