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> Also, it would contradict the term Unique Resource Locator. wikipedia defines URL as "Uniform Resource Locator", and i don't think i've ever heard "unique" i

• edejong 7y ago
  Yes, it was rather late yesterday. It is actually the dichotomy that a URL should be a unique resource identifier for a specific resource, but unfortunately it isn't. When we place a link, we want to be able to query on that specific URL (or URN, as it has become). We want to do late binding, since it is cheaper and more powerful.
  • uryga 7y ago
    what benefits do you see in URLs being unique? not necessarily disagreeing, just curious
    • edejong 7y ago
      - distribute resources at multiple locations - reverse index to resources - Easier to move resources - Cryptographic signatures on id’s