Re: file://host/location URLs

[Chong Yidong]

James Cloos <address@hidden> writes:

>>>>>> "AG" == Achim Gratz <address@hidden> writes:
>
> AG> Common bugs in applications and misconceptions of some users
> AG> notwithstanding, an URI should implement:
>
> AG> http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986
>
> And rfc 1738 for file://’s definition and syntax.

To expand on these points: "file:" and "file://" not equivalent under
RFC 3986, so don't do that.

It seems acceptable to signal an error if a file:// URI specifies a
remote host, instead of using FTP.  But if the hostname is that of the
local computer, it ought to work fine.  For that reason, I think
url-handlers.el is still needed, and that's where the fix needs to be.
Currently, the url library treats file:// and ftp:// urls as synonymous,
but that can be changed.