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Subject: [xri] Names for XRI URIs and URNs


Working on the requirements document, its becoming awkward to say "XRI URIs
and XRI URNs". 

I'd like to adopt a nomenclature for these two sets of identifiers:

a) URIs that conform to the XRI syntax for URIs

b) URNs that conform to the XRI syntax for URNs

One might simply say "XRIs and XRNs" for a) and b) respectively. 

Some have argued using these terms (with the "I" intepreted as "identifier"
and "N" interpreted as "Name" as per URI and URN) are confusing. URI's are
more like non-persistent "Names" and URNs are more like persistent "IDs". 

Thats a reasonable argument, but then again, it maybe inviting an uphill
push to try to use new terminology that ISN'T derived from the URN/URI
terminology. XRN (as far as I know) is only commonly used to refer to the
XWindows newsreader (which is not so popular these days). XRI & XRN would
work nicely in emphasizing their relationship to the URI and URN dichotomy. 

Other suggestions/pushback? If not, I'd like to start using this
terminology.

	-Gabe




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