Re: ETags?

Geoffrey M Clemm wrote:
> 
> If there were a well-defined (and finite) number of such "guidances",
> I could live with it (and it was on that basis that I reluctantly
> agreed to adding the "guidance" text about locking).
> 
> But as soon as we agree to one such "guidance", a new one is suggested.
> I despair of ever getting the BIND protocol published if it is delayed
> until it has become a complete "implementation guide".
> 
> I noticed that yet another such request for "guidance text" has just 
> been posted to the
> bug database [bug 71].  I also note that nothing in the "bug" has to
> do with any of the methods or properties defined by the binding 
> specification,
> but is about access control.
> 
> I have nothing against asking for guidance from the mailing list,
> but holding a specification hostage until all of your implementation
> issues have been addressed by the mailing list seems a bit unreasonable.  
> 
> Cheers,
> Geoff

For the record: I completely agree with that statement.

Best regards, Julian

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