Re: [apps-discuss] The state of 'afs' URi scheme

Lars Eggert <lars.eggert@nokia.com> Tue, 01 February 2011 12:11 UTC

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Subject: Re: [apps-discuss] The state of 'afs' URi scheme
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On 2011-2-1, at 13:23, Ben Niven-Jenkins wrote:
> What is the real value and benefit in doing all the work to move them to historic? No one uses them so no one benefits from tweaking the category they are placed in IMO.
> 
> One could argue that it is good housekeeping etc. but given the effort to write a draft, have it reviewed and taken through the IESG to become an RFC that no-one will read (because no-one uses the scheme in the first place) just doesn't seem a good use of the community's time and resources IMO.

+1

Lars