Re: server applying PUT to a resource other than the request-URI

• From: Helge Hess <helge.hess@opengroupware.org>
• Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:08:20 +0200
• To: HTTP Working Group <ietf-http-wg@w3.org>
• Message-Id: <C844B762-6FCB-4FC2-AA87-09D3F097050E@opengroupware.org>

On 20.10.2008, at 22:35, Julian Reschke wrote:
> And, again, how does a client find out about the request-URI? You  
> will need
>
>  If-None-Match: *
>
> to avoid unintentional overwrites on /new.txt, but as soon as you  
> include it, a conforming server will have to reject the request with  
> 412 if /new.txt is already taken.

So? Whats wrong with the 412? A client can easily deal with it.

Thanks,
   Helge
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Received on Monday, 20 October 2008 22:08:55 UTC