> > Hi Jan
> >
> > I think the lower the cost of entry the better and absolute URIs do
> provide that low level IMHO.
>
> What cost of entry?
>
> S.B. Resolving absolute URI is cheaper in terms of
> coding/implementation effort
As a JAX-RS implementation would have to implement BOTH adressing schemes
you will not save any costs by just making absolute the default - you will
spend that costs for relative anyways, as it is up to the JAX-RS user to
enabled it.