Re: HTTP 1.1 issue 24: 13.12 Cache Replacement

• From: Jim Gettys <jg@pa.dec.com>
• Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 10:12:03 -0800
• To: Ross Patterson <ROSSP@ss1.reston.vmd.sterling.com>
• Cc: http-wg@hplb.hpl.hp.com
• Message-Id: <9811111812.AA22016@pachyderm.pa.dec.com>

> In section 13.12 "Cache Replacement", the statement
> 
> "If it inserts the new response into cache storage it
> SHOULD follow the rules in section 13.5.3."
> 
> could be construed as downgrading several MUSTs in 13.5.3 to SHOULDs.
> The "SHOULD" should either be replaced with "should" or this requirement
> should be upgraded to a "MUST".
> 

I think the right solution is to rewrite this sentence to be:

 "If it inserts the new response into cache storage the rules in section
 13.5.3 apply."
				- Jim

Received on Wednesday, 11 November 1998 10:17:20 UTC