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Cool URIs Don't Change (1998)
There are no reasons at all in theory for people to change URIs (or stop maintaining documents), but millions of reasons in practice.
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 | Cool URIs Don't Change (1998) by tarikozket | 387 | 154 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Cool URIs Don't Change (1998) by DamonHD | 295 | 120 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Cool URIs Don't Change (1998) by Klaster_1 | 293 | 69 |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Cool URIs Don't Change (1998) by bpierre | 182 | 72 |
| Apr 28, 2011 | Tim Berners-Lee: Cool URIs don't change (1998) by vog | 115 | 25 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 77 Hacker News comments by 68 different people, from Sep 2007 to Aug 2026.
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- GauntletWizard · Aug 27, 2026
- stevekemp · Aug 9, 2026
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- zdimension · Jan 27, 2026
- chrisweekly · Dec 10, 2025
- basscomm · Nov 18, 2025
