Date: Fri, 22 Jul 1994 18:57:42 +0100 (BST)
From: Martin Hamilton <martin@mrrl.lut.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Mailserver URL proposal
To: Paul Rarey <Paul.Rarey@systems.dhl.com>
In-Reply-To: <9407221310.AA06398@viper.ssf-sys.DHL.COM>
Message-Id: <Pine.3.89.9407221433.A25203-0100000@lust.mrrl.lut.ac.uk>
On Fri, 22 Jul 1994, Paul Rarey wrote:
> Why does it sound like this is attempting to be a universal scripting
> language? Is there some focus to this adds value to over existing scripting
> languages?
If this is to go in, I think I would prefer to see it as a "comment"
field, which browsers could render to provide the user with extra info,
e.g. telnet://netfind@bruno.cs.colorado.edu/NB%20No%20password%20required
If this isn't good enough for everyone, I suppose space could be reserved
in the URL for a suitable Universal Scripting Language (to be defined :-)
These mailserver/extended-mailto and extended telnet URLs are paperware,
though, aren't they? Perhaps this should put them outside the scope of
the URL document ??
Martin