How do I find a file on http://url_path/filename

[Wiger Ulf]

From: "HP Wei" <hp@REDACTED>

> I always thought that 'opening a file' is a useful 'abstract notion'.
> i.e. I should be able to say
>    open_file( disk_file_path, options),
> or open_file( url_file_path, options).
> Instead of writing two completely different 'forms' like in this case.

Then you will perhaps appreciate Joe Armstrongs thoughts on "Conceptual
Integrity in Erlang"
(http://www.sics.se/~joe/nerl.htmlhttp://www.sics.se/~joe/nerl.html)

/Uffe