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==Internet Community Reaction on XRI==
==Internet Community Reaction on XRI==
The introduction of XRI stirred discussion within the internet community. [[Tim Berners-Lee]] and [[Stuart Williams]], co-chairs of the [[W3C]] Technical Architecture Group expressed their dis-satisfaction with the XRI Technology. Berners-Lee and Williams explained that they reviewed XRI and found that is has functionality that is not readily available from [[HTTP]]: [[URI]]s. According to them the XRI specification should not be supported.<ref>[http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2008May/0078 TAG recommends against XRI]</ref> Some members of the internet community expressed that the technology is untested and the registration process is confusing.<ref>
The introduction of XRI stirred discussion within the internet community. [[Tim Berners-Lee]] and [[Stuart Williams]], co-chairs of the [[W3C]] Technical Architecture Group expressed their dis-satisfaction with the XRI Technology. Berners-Lee and Williams explained that they reviewed XRI and found that is has functionality that is not readily available from [[HTTP]]: [[URI]]s. According to them the XRI specification should not be supported.<ref>[http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/www-tag/2008May/0078 TAG recommends against XRI]</ref> Some members of the internet community expressed that the technology is untested and the registration process is confusing.<ref>
[http://lists.openid.net/pipermail/openid-general/2007-January/010335.html [OpenID] why is xri so obtuse?]</ref> Others advised consumers to avoid the service and commented that the internet community does not need another centralized-like body to manage internet addressing services.<ref>[http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/xri/200707/msg00021.html Avoid XRI]</ref>
[http://lists.openid.net/pipermail/openid-general/2007-January/010335.html why is xri so obtuse?]</ref> Others advised consumers to avoid the service and commented that the internet community does not need another centralized-like body to manage internet addressing services.<ref>[http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/xri/200707/msg00021.html Avoid XRI]</ref>
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