Re: A common registry for MIME headers?

Alex Hopmann (hopmann@holonet.net)
Sat, 29 Nov 1997 21:47:59 -0800


Larry Masinter wrote:
>I personally think it would be better if there were a common
>registry for 'headers' that included the list of which
>were useful in HTTP, EMail, NetNews, within particular multipart
>types, etc.
>
>I think it would help in future coordination between extensions
>of mail, news, other kinds of 'push', etc.
>
>Do you support using the same registry for HTTP and other applications
>of MIME?

That sounds like a good idea to me. I think Jacob Palme has already started
such a registry for the email realm, and I suspect he might be happy to
expand its scope.

Alex Hopmann
Microsoft Corporation