Empower URLs for Seamless Access

The discussion highlights the importance of context and environment in digital communication, particularly emphasizing the potential for universal URI schemes across applications. It critiques the limited flexibility of Apple's Mail app's message URI, suggesting that ideally, every information object across devices should be universally addressable like web pages. Current solutions, derived from Apple's model, have begun to allow interoperability among various mail apps, reflecting a long-standing vision for seamless information access. The insights suggest a need for default operating system functionality to enable this broader capability across all applications, inspired by pioneering thinkers in the field.

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