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Re: Comments on the new cookie draft

From: <rlgray@raleigh.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 12:57:41 EST
Message-Id: <199702241757.MAA44940@rtpdce03.raleigh.ibm.com>
To: http-wg@cuckoo.hpl.hp.com
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I agree that expiration is a useful attribute for a cookie; however, 
whether it should be stored on disk is probably better left to the UA. 
 
** Reply to note from "David W. Morris" <dwm@xpasc.com> Fri, 21 Feb 1997 20:03:02 -0800 (PST) 
> NOW given that we seem to need a new header for the new cookie format, 
> could we PLEASE add the ability to mark cookies as both expiring AND NEVER 
> stored on disk?  In that case, the cookie expires the earlier of 
> expiration time or when the client shutsdown. 
>    
> Dave Morris 
>    
   
 

Richard L. Gray 
chocolate - the One True food group
Received on Monday, 24 February 1997 10:02:21 UTC

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