- From: Ross Patterson <ROSSP@ss1.reston.vmd.sterling.com>
- Date: Mon, 09 Nov 98 10:46:29 EST
- To: http-wg@hplb.hpl.hp.com
In section 14.26 "If-None-Match", the statements "If "*" is given and no current entity exists, then the server MAY perform the requested method as if the If-None-Match header field did not exist." and "The meaning of "If-None-Match: *" is that the method MUST NOT be performed if the representation selected by the origin server (or by a cache, possibly using the Vary mechanism, see section 14.44) exists, and SHOULD be performed if the representation does not exist." conflict on the topic of "If-None-Match: *". The former asserts that the server MAY perform the request, the latter that it SHOULD. I think the MAY is correct. Ross Patterson VM Software Division Sterling Software, Inc.
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