- From: Jeffrey Mogul <mogul@pa.dec.com>
- Date: Tue, 28 Jan 97 19:58:15 PST
- To: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com
OK, we've issued an Internet-Draft that attempts to clarify
the semantics of the HTTP version number. You've already
seen the announcement on this mailing list; if you missed
it, the URL is
ftp://ds.internic.net/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-http-versions-00.txt
Our intent with this I-D was NOT to change anything, but to
make as clear as possible what we think we have already said
in the HTTP/1.1 specification.
For the record, we tried to include all of the listed authors of
the HTTP/1.0 and HTTP/1.1 specifications on this I-D. However,
while Tim Berners-Lee was happy with this draft's applicability
to HTTP/1.x, he did not think it should necessarily apply to
HTTP/2.x or higher.
We can probably come to a consensus on this issue, but because
Larry Masinter wanted this draft to be issued as soon as possible,
I decided to submit it "as is" without Tim's name as an author.
People should understand that the draft will probably have to
be revised with respect to HTTP/2.x, but we all agree on what
it means for HTTP/1.x, and (in particular!) for HTTP/1.1.
I'd encourage people to comment on the draft, AFTER having
read it carefully (of course). I don't think it will make
everyone happy, but perhaps it will at least make the issue
clearer.
-Jeff
Received on Tuesday, 28 January 1997 20:05:02 UTC