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author | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
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committer | Thomas Voss <mail@thomasvoss.com> | 2024-11-27 20:54:24 +0100 |
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diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc1927.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc1927.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..204fefe --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc1927.txt @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group C. Rogers +Request for Comments: 1927 ISI +Category: Informational 1 April 1996 + + + Suggested Additional MIME Types for Associating Documents + +Status of this Memo + + This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo + does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of + this memo is unlimited. + +1) New MIME Types: Staple and "Paper" Clip + + 1) indicates the degree of binding of multipart documents: + stapled documents should stay together on the desktop, + while paper clipped ones should be easily spreadable + + 2) big paper clips vs small ones; heirarchical assembly + + 3) big vs small for large documents vs. small ones? + + 4) warning! the presence of electronic staples or paper clips + may break some programs, particularly those designed to do + high-speed copying! + +2) patents on the electronic staple and paper clip + + 1) use First Virtual to record a charge each time new staples + or paper clips are made. + + 2) to reduce transmission charges, electronic staples should be + bought in boxes of 5000. Reference: Apple's "bento" + technology? + + 3) electonic staples should have a standard "size and shape" + so a supply of staples could be used be used by several + programs. + +3) recycling electronic staples and paper clips + + 1) to assure proper accounting, and to detect patent violations + (people making their own electronic staples), it may be + necessary to attach a certificate to each staple or paper + clip. + + + + + +Rogers Informational [Page 1] + +RFC 1927 MIME Types: Associating Documents 1 April 1996 + + + 2) When a file or folder is deleted, a "recycler" program could + look inside for staples or paper clips that could be reused + or recycled. + + 1) staples could be reycled for a small credit + + 2) paper clips could be reused. + +4) custom-look electronic staples and paper clips + + 1) when stabled or clipped documents are displayed on the + desktop, there should be some icon or visual indicator to + show the presence of the (possibly removable) staple + or paper clip + + 2) "color=" and "shape=" attributes in the MIME line should + allow senders to customize the appearance of individual + staples or paper clips. + + 1) this could have some significance for office filing + systems, for instance: a silver paper clip could + trigger one workflow component, while + a gold paper clip could trigger another. + + 3) "src=" would allow the specification of a URL of the image to + be shown, for even greater control of appearance. + + 4) it should be possible to specify 3D modelling of your custom + paper clip, for electronic desktops being viewed through + virtual reality headsets + +5) electronic paper clip sculpture + + 1) instead of discarding or reusing paper clips, it should be + possible to "bend" them and display the resulting sculpture + on the desktop + + 1) a morphing interface would be suitable + + 2) linked chains of paper clips + + 3) each paper clip should keep track of how many times it has + been bent. Above a certain limit, the clip should fail. + + + + + + + + +Rogers Informational [Page 2] + +RFC 1927 MIME Types: Associating Documents 1 April 1996 + + +6) electronic paper clips as page flags + + 1) in addition to using electronic paper clips to group related + documents, it should be possible to attach an electronic + paper clip to a single page of a multipage document or + collection of documents. This highlights or draws + attention to the page. + + 2) it should be possible to include positioning information + with the electronic paper clip, to mark specific paragraphs + or sentences + + 3) combinations of color, shape, size, position, orientation, + etc. could have special meaning + +7) additional safety hazards of electronic paper clips + + 1) they should not be used on data flines which might end up in + the hands of very small children + + 1) thus, one should consider keeping them in a locked + drawer of the electonic desk on home PCs + + 2) they should not be attached to documents on floppy disks, as + they may erase portions of the floppy + +Security Considerations + + Security issues are not discussed in this memo. + +Author's Address + + Craig Milo Rogers + USC/Information Sciences Institute + 4676 Admiralty Way + Marina del Rey, CA 90292 + + Phone: 310-822-1511 + EMail: rogers@isi.edu + + + + + + + + + + + + +Rogers Informational [Page 3] + |