We are getting way of course here - we are supposed to be defining a wire
protocol. I would also push back against the pseudo addressing scheme being
proposed since this entirely an artifact within the client (it has no impact
on the protocol itself).
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl-Uno Manros [SMTP:manros at cp10.es.xerox.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 4:22 PM
> To: ipp at pwg.org> Subject: Re: IPP> Proposal for new IPP scheme
>> At 02:25 PM 6/16/98 PDT, Turner, Randy wrote:
> >
> >Please review the attached summary of Larry's proposal for a new IPP
> >scheme. I added some clarifications and a particular scenario for scheme
> >interpretation. This summary is a brief version that was culled from my
> >notes, and Larry's subsequent comments to me.
> >The brevity of this summary is maintained due to the possible inclusion
> >and modification should the WG (or IESG) decide some additional text is
> >required for IPP-specific "secure" schemes. For this reason, please
> >treat this proposal as a first draft.
> >
> >Randy
> >
> > <<maspro.txt>>
> >
> >Attachment Converted:
> "C:\WINNT\profiles\cmanros\personal\Attach\maspro.txt"
> >
>> Randy,
>> Did you have any discussion with Larry about what a browser is expected to
> do if your enter an ipp: URL and hit Enter?
>> All other URLs that I am aware of do something sensensible in that
> situation. The closest equivalent I can think of is the mailto: URL which
> usually comes up with a mail submission window. Should an ipp: URL come up
> with a print submission window? If so, do we have anybody that might
> commit
> to implement that?
>> All in all, I think there is more than meets the eye to introduce a new
> scheme, in particular one that really is an alias for another scheme,
> which
> as far as I know, is a new kind of animal in the IETF garden of Eden.
>> Carl-Uno
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