Re: HTTP 1.1 issue 09: 8.1.2.1 Negotiation (ROSS09)

• From: Jim Gettys <jg@pa.dec.com>
• Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 13:12:00 -0800
• To: Ross Patterson <RossP@ss1.reston.vmd.sterling.com>
• Cc: http-wg@hplb.hpl.hp.com
• Message-Id: <9811162112.AA07938@pachyderm.pa.dec.com>

> In section 8.1.2.1 "Negotiation", the statement                              
>  "An HTTP/1.1 client MAY expect a connection to remain open, but           
>   would decide to keep it open based on whether the response from a         
>   server contains a Connection header with the connection-token             
>   close."                                                                   
> does not state a requirement, the "MAY" should probably be "may".            
 
I don't think I agree: we want the usual 1.1 client to use persistent
connections, though it is not mandantory.
			- Jim

Received on Monday, 16 November 1998 13:14:52 UTC