- From: Mark Baker <distobj@acm.org>
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 01:03:39 -0500
- To: "Ian Hickson" <ian@hixie.ch>
- Cc: "Julian Reschke" <julian.reschke@gmx.de>, "HTML WG List" <public-html@w3.org>
On 11/5/07, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch> wrote: > On Sun, 4 Nov 2007, Mark Baker wrote: > > You appear to be confusing two different things, Ian. When we say that > > an HTTP message is "safe", we're using the word to refer to the meaning > > of the message. > > In that case I don't understand what we are discussing. Could you define > the terms in more detail? Are there any specific terms you had in mind? I think we all understand what "safe" means. The problem is, IMO, that we're using it to refer to different things. I believe that what is relevant to the issue of the method used by the ping feature is the meaning of the messages rather than what a server may or may not do with those messages. A Web browser works on behalf of the user and so should ensure that the messages it sends reflects the user's intent. When a user clicks a link, their intent is for (safe) dereferencing to occur. If an unsafe message is sent in response to that click, then the user agent is misrepresenting the user. Mark. -- Mark Baker. Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. http://www.markbaker.ca Coactus; Web-inspired integration strategies http://www.coactus.com
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