- From: Roy T. Fielding <fielding@gbiv.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:26:08 -0800
- To: RFC Errata System <rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org>
- Cc: julian.reschke@greenbytes.de, barryleiba@computer.org, presnick@qti.qualcomm.com, mnot@mnot.net, topher.the.geek@gmail.com, ietf-http-wg@w3.org
REJECTED This use of GMT is required for backward compatibility, as is more than adequately explained in the spec. ....Roy On Jan 14, 2015, at 3:21 PM, RFC Errata System wrote: > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC7231, > "Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content". > > -------------------------------------- > You may review the report below and at: > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=7231&eid=4232 > > -------------------------------------- > Type: Technical > Reported by: Christopher Olson <topher.the.geek@gmail.com> > > Section: 7.1.1.1 > > Original Text > ------------- > GMT > > Corrected Text > -------------- > +0000 > > Notes > ----- > The text refers to RFC 5322. There Sect 3.3 calls the use timezone abbreviations, like GMT, obsolete. It encourages using a numeric offset such as +0000. > > The grammar for dates in 7231 Sect 7.1.1.1 uses GMT. Example dates throughout this RFC and others related to HTTP use GMT. This is inconsistent with 5322. > > The RFCs for HTTP need to be modified to match 5322, or 7.1.1.1 needs a note that HTTP deliberately deviates from 5322 with regards to the timezone. > > Instructions: > ------------- > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party (IESG) > can log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. > > -------------------------------------- > RFC7231 (draft-ietf-httpbis-p2-semantics-26) > -------------------------------------- > Title : Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content > Publication Date : June 2014 > Author(s) : R. Fielding, Ed., J. Reschke, Ed. > Category : PROPOSED STANDARD > Source : Hypertext Transfer Protocol Bis > Area : Applications > Stream : IETF > Verifying Party : IESG >
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