- From: David W. Morris <dwm@xpasc.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 13:15:52 -0800 (PST)
- To: Jim Gettys <jg@pa.dec.com>
- Cc: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com, http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com
Without advocating a particular position, I would like to note that one of the 'justifications' for byte ranges was the ability to continue retrieving a previously interrupted response. In that mode, if I were the developer of the client, I would want the byte range to apply to the compressed form. In the usage associated with partial retrieval of structured data such as a PDF file, I'd want the byte ranges to apply to the uncompressed resource. It would be helpful to know what actual use is being made of byte ranges. Dave Morris
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