Hi Kirk, Interesting proposal! I gave it a shot with one of my own prior KIPs and was able to generate https://s.apache.org/kip-618 for it.
It looks like uppercase characters aren't permitted for URL IDs (even though the regex listed in that text box does claim to allow them). I can't commit to doing this for every KIP in perpetuity, but I wouldn't mind giving it a shot on at least a trial basis unless any of my colleagues have objections. Best, Chris On Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM Kirk True <k...@kirktrue.pro> wrote: > I just found https://s.apache.org/, which is an Apache shortened URL > service. That might provide the needed infrastructure, but it requires a > login, so someone (a committer(?)) to create that for each KIP :( > > > On Feb 28, 2024, at 2:40 PM, Kirk True <k...@kirktrue.pro> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Is it possible to set up shortened URLs for KIPs? So instead of, say: > > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-966%3A+Eligible+Leader+Replicas > > > > We could refer to it as: > > > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-966 > > > > Or maybe even go so far as to have something like: > > > > https://kafka.apache.org/kips/KIP-966 > > > > I know the wiki has a way to generate a short URL (e.g. > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/x/mpOzDw), but, IMO, it’s so opaque > as to be nearly worthless. > > > > Pros: > > > > 1. Succinct: great for written documentation > > 2. Discoverability: it’s predictable and easy to find > > 3. Robust: the URL doesn’t break when the KIP title changes > > > > Cons: > > > > 1. Time > > 2. Money > > 3. Perpetual maintenance: requires 100% commitment indefinitely > > > > I know the list of cons is probably much more than I realize. At this > point I’m just wondering if it’s even a desired mechanism. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Thanks, > > Kirk > >
