# Re: File Type/Directory Annotation for FTP URL Spec

Marshall Rose (mrose@dbc.mtview.ca.us)
Tue, 30 Nov 1993 20:58:46 -0800

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    To: masinter@parc.xerox.com (Larry Masinter)

    Subject: Re: File Type/Directory Annotation for FTP URL Spec

    In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 30 Nov 1993 17:49:43 PST."

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    Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 20:58:46 -0800

    Message-Id: <22630.754721926@dbc.mtview.ca.us>

    From: Marshall Rose <mrose@dbc.mtview.ca.us>

> The main problem I see is that URL notation seems to be used as
> frequently (if not more so) for pointing to external DIRECTORIES as it
> is to individual files. This isn't a case that seems to be supported
> by the MIME message/external-body, since there is no 'type', and the
> command is to 'NLST' or 'LIST' the results and then guess their
> appropriate transfer types.

It's true that you can't use the existing set of MIME message/external-body
parameters for this. However, I think the general model still applies.

Basically, strive for simplicity. Get it right for 90% of the times,
and the other 10% will just fade out to irrelevance...

/mtr

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