RE: RFC2518 issue: requiring ETags (Atlanta wg mtg)

OK, thanks all for the input.  This will be in rfc2518 bis as SHOULD
support strong Etags, with arguments supporting.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: w3c-dist-auth-request@w3.org 
> [mailto:w3c-dist-auth-request@w3.org] On Behalf Of Stefan Eissing
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 1:04 AM
> To: 'Webdav WG'
> Subject: Re: RFC2518 issue: requiring ETags (Atlanta wg mtg)
> 
> 
> 
> I, again, agree with Geoff, Jason and Julian.
> 
> //Stefan
> 
> Am Donnerstag, 27.02.03, um 00:44 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb Clemm, 
> Geoff:
> 
> >
> > And I agree with both Jason and Julian.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Geoff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jason Crawford [mailto:nn683849@smallcue.com]
> >
> >
> > Again, I agree with Julian.  This doesn't look like chicken/egg 
> > problem to
> > me.   The check doesn't appear to be difficult/expensive for most 
> > clients
> > and it's definitely valuable.
> >
> > If there is no reason for a client to believe that checking 
> the etag 
> > will
> > create a breakage or incompatibility, clients will implement etag 
> > checking.
> >
> 
> 
>

Received on Thursday, 27 February 2003 13:59:49 UTC