Re: Searching for concensus on Pub Control (Re: Consensus call: PacePubControl)

[Ezra Cooper <ezra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 21, 2005, at 3:39 PM, Tim Bray wrote:

> On Jul 21, 2005, at 2:37 PM, Ezra Cooper wrote:
>
> > Actually, for transferring the bits of an image, I prefer using PUT 
> > to a so-called Generic Resource. The idea of having an XML wrapper 
> > around that kind of raw data was shot down on the list a long time 
> > ago. At least one reason is that base64 gives you a 33% increase in 
> > transfer size, which is a burden, particuarly for mobile clients.
>
> Why can't you POST an image or whatever in binary form to a generic 
> collection via the editURI?  The protocol shouldn't get in the way.  
> -Tim

That too! I think this is pretty well established in the list archives 
& the draft.

I just meant "avoid XML wrapper" for these items (as opposed to what 
Snell was suggesting).

Ezra