[AFS3-std] Re: AFS and 'afs' URI scheme

[Andrew Deason]

On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:45:39 +0300
Mykyta Yevstifeyev <evnikita2@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am writing to request some information regarding AFS and its current
> implementations.  I hope this is the right list to ask.

It is, unless you want to go ask each implementation directly.

> Currently the 'afs' URI scheme is registered by IANA as Provisional
> with reference to RFC 1738.  In the previous year there were some some
> discussions in the IETF regarding what should be done with it.
> However there was no consensus on any actions; two were proposed -
> move the scheme to Historical category or remain it as is.  I'd like
> to hear the opinion of AFS experts.

Does moving the scheme to Historical impact our ability to use it or
provide standardization on it in the future? As far as I know, nothing
uses it right now, but (just speaking for myself) I am significantly
less sure that it will continue to be unused in the future.

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Andrew Deason
adeason@sinenomine.net