RE: Interop issue: Proposal for fixing lock token provision

> From: w3c-dist-auth-request@w3.org
> [mailto:w3c-dist-auth-request@w3.org]On Behalf Of Jason Crawford
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 7:59 AM
> To: Clemm, Geoff
> Cc: 'Webdav WG'
> Subject: RE: Interop issue: Proposal for fixing lock token provision
>

> ...
> And if it has Etag support and it's the last PUT, you might not care
> care if you've lost the lock as long as the content has not
> been updated.  There's no point in checking for the lock in that
> situation and spec'ing  that the check be done anyway, just causes
> needless delay.
> ...

Wouldn't that mean to optimize for a *really* uncommon case? How frequently
does that happen? Does is really require special handling?

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