On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Graham Klyne wrote:

Ironically, even the standards groups have problems with these issues. Cf. http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/uri/2010Jan/0001.html

Gwern Branwen wrote:

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Yes, it does demonstrate that the task is difficult and messy. As it is, the danger can easily be breezed through by someone who wants to get a job done - and that's just not the Haskell way! Can we leave the task to you? Even just your escapeHttpOrFileUri is an improvement.

I can't promise a deadline by which this will be achieved, but I am prepared to add it to my TODO list...

#g

Out of curiosity, has any progress been made since? -- gwern