Re: [LAD] AMS LV2 plugins: Version 0.0.6

> On Sun, 2012-03-11 at 10:01 +0000, Aurélien Leblond wrote:
>> >> Hello everyone,
>> >>
>> >> During this jolly holidays, I worked a bit on the AMS LV2 plugins.
>> >>
>> >> The version 0.0.6 can be downloaded here:
>> >> http://sourceforge.net/projects/avwlv2/files/avw.lv2.0.0.6.tar.gz/download
>> >
>> > Ack! Why the heck do these plugins have URIs at http://lv2plug.in?!
>> >
>> > Don't give things URIs at domains you don't control without at least
>> > permission!
>> >
>> > -dr
>>
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Sorry about that, I simply started to work from other examples and
>> never changed the URIs as I didn't think it matter in any way!
>
> Well, it doesn't really "matter" depending on how you look at it, but in
> general it's inappropriate to claim big chunks of namespace in other
> people's domains. I thought this was obvious but I suppose the examples
> need to state it explicitly.
>
> The main practical thing you lose is the convenience of people being
> able to plug those URIs into a browser and actually getting to
> information.
>
> That said, we can perhaps establish chunks of namespace at lv2plug.in if
> people want them, but you at least have to ask :P Maybe we should use
> PURLs or set up a similar simple redirect service at lv2plug.in for
> people who don't have a long-term stable namespace to use...
>

Sounds like a useful service. You could even make some money out of it by
charging corporate users for the privilege...

>> If I do bn't control any domains, what can I use as URI?
>
> You control http://avwlv2.sourceforge.net/, calf uses its sourceforge
> URI.
>
> -dr
>

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Patrick Shirkey
Boost Hardware Ltd
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