- From: David W. Morris <dwm@shell.portal.com>
- Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:14:21 -0800 (PST)
- To: Koen Holtman <koen@win.tue.nl>
- Cc: Jeffrey Mogul <mogul@pa.dec.com>, http-caching@pa.dec.com
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Koen Holtman wrote: > history buffer > > A user agent's local store containing entities retrieved > earlier in a session, and the subsystem that controls its > entity storage, retrieval, and deletion. User agent history > mechanisms, such as "Back" buttons and history lists, > preferably use, but are not limited to using, a history buffer > to redisplay entities retrieved earlier. Though a history > buffer may share memory with a cache, its entity storage, > retrieval, and deletion subsystem is usually different from the > control subsystem of a cache. I'm afraid that the distinction is to steril in that it lacks any motivating reason for the distinction. We need to be clear about why it is important to have a distinction. I don't have alternative words yet but will mull it over. And I won't be offended if I'm beaten to the punch. Dave Morris
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