[apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger Spec
"Paul E. Jones" <paulej@packetizer.com> Thu, 01 November 2012 06:40 UTC
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From: "Paul E. Jones" <paulej@packetizer.com>
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Subject: [apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger Spec
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Folks, Here's a proposal that some might find acceptable and others will probably love. It's just a proposal, so no bazookas, please, from those who will find it troubling ;-) http://hive.packetizer.com/users/paulej/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-appsawg-w ebfinger-03-ALT.txt What I did with this text is the following: . Included all of the current -03 text (not yet published, but text folks proposed on the list) . Removed every reference to XML and XRD . Stated that the default format for /.well-known/host-meta.json is JRD . Stated that the default format for /.well-known/host-meta is implementation-dependent, so clients MUST use the Accept header to explicitly request the desired representation when using that resource (this is key to backward/forward compatibility and proper use of HTTP and Accept) . Removed the "account link relation" section . Removed the interop considerations section, since some feel there is no need and I think requiring use of "Accept" on host-meta will address any interop concerns . Removed the XML appendix that gave some people heartburn This shaved off 6 pages of text, I think will still give us backward-compatibility for those who have asked for it, but more clearly positions JSON / JRD as the only format developers need to worry with. Tell me what you think. Paul
- [apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger Spec Paul E. Jones
- Re: [apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger… Brad Fitzpatrick
- Re: [apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger… Mike Jones
- Re: [apps-discuss] An alteration to the WebFinger… Paul E. Jones