Re: ldp-ISSUE-24 (remain deleted): Should DELETED resources remain deleted? [Linked Data Platform core] from Ruben Verborgh on 2012-10-20 (public-ldp-wg@w3.org from October 2012)

From: Ruben Verborgh <ruben.verborgh@ugent.be>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:02:32 +0200
To: Mark Baker <distobj@acm.org>
Cc: David Wood <david@3roundstones.com>, "Linked Data Platform (LDP) Working Group" <public-ldp-wg@w3.org>
Message-Id: <085214CA-121A-4369-BED5-A246B14CB439@ugent.be>

Hi Mark,

> The problem with that text - and with the original - is that it
> attempts to redefine HTTP DELETE.

I don’t think it does.
It just gives it a more strict interpretation, which is allowed since we’re not paraphrasing the HTTP spec but instead defining BPR servers.
BPR servers are HTTP servers, but with some additional rules; requiring a 404 could be one of them.

Best,

Ruben

Received on Saturday, 20 October 2012 14:03:10 UTC