- From: Clemm, Geoff <gclemm@rational.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2000 14:01:09 -0400
- To: w3c-dist-auth@w3.org, ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org
I will be trying to keep up a "working document" for the versioning protocol, that includes any changes to the protocol based upon the last call comments. Whenever a new "working document" is available, I will post a message to the ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org mailing list (which is the mailing list to which all last call comments on the versioning draft should be posted). Anyone that is planning on making comments is encouraged to download the most recent working document, so that you don't run into typos/issues that have been already been addressed. But note that if you are in the middle of making comments on a draft, feel free to ignore any working versions that get announced, since you shouldn't have to spend time "carrying forward" your comments from one draft to the next (I'll take care of that). And I'll take this opportunity to announce the first last call update: 09.1 http://www.webdav.org/deltav/protocol/draft-ietf-deltav-versioning-09.1.htm This version has changes based on reviews from Boris and Tim. In particular, the term "version URL" has been cleaned out of the draft, and a set of advanced versioning OPTIONS "clusters" have been added. Cheers, Geoff -----Original Message----- From: Geoffrey M. Clemm [mailto:geoffrey.clemm@rational.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2000 10:00 AM To: w3c-dist-auth@w3.org; ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org Subject: Re: DeltaV: protocol nearing last call Just as a heads up: The last call document is version 09 http://www.webdav.org/deltav/protocol/draft-ietf-deltav-versioning-09.htm (soon to be also available in the standard text format in the standard internet draft location at www.ietf.org). I actually didn't get the 09 draft up until Sunday, Oct 1, figuring that nobody would actually download it over the weekend ... not counting on the extraordinary diligence of working group members like Lisa Dusseault, who *did* in fact download the old draft (08) over the weekend. I have moved the 08 draft to an "old" subdirectory, to make sure nobody else clicks on the 08 reference in Jim's message and gets the older draft. Cheers, Geoff From: "Jim Whitehead" <ejw@cse.ucsc.edu> As many of you know, the IETF DeltaV working group was formed to extend HTTP/DAV with versioning and configuration management capabilities, completing the original goal of the WebDAV working group. Some call it putting the "V" back into WebDAV (of course, I don't think it ever left :-). DeltaV has been developing a protocol document, "Versioning Extensions to WebDAV", <draft-ietf-deltav-versioning-08>, available at: http://www.webdav.org/deltav/protocol/draft-ietf-deltav-versioning-08.htm The protocol encompasses the ability to check-in and check-out resources, view the history tree, create private workspaces, group changes into activities, and develop configurations. It introduces several new HTTP methods, including REPORT, VERSION-CONTROL, CHECKOUT, CHECKIN, UNCHECKIN, SET-TARGET, LABEL, MKWORKSPACE, MKACTIVITY, BASELINE-CONTROL, and MERGE. It also introduces several new WebDAV properties, and has an associated versioning data model. Jim Amsden, the chair of DeltaV, has stated that the DeltaV versioning protocol is going to begin a working group last call period at the end of September, thus indicating that the protocol document is stable, has resolved existing design choices, and is at a good point to receive broad community review. If you would like to examine this protocol, and provide feedback now, when it is still relatively easy to make changes, I encourage you to read the latest I-D (or working draft), and submit comments to the DeltaV mailing list. The DeltaV working group home page is: http://www.webdav.org/deltav/ The DeltaV mailing list is: ietf-dav-versioning@w3.org -- send a message with subject line of "subscribe" to ietf-dav-versioning-request@w3.org. - Jim
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