- From: Elias Sinderson <elias@cse.ucsc.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 14:36:38 -0800
- To: WebDAV WG <w3c-dist-auth@w3.org>
Julian Reschke wrote:
>
> Elias Sinderson wrote:
>
>> So, in effect, the spec will state that dead properties MUST be the
>> same across all bindings to a given resource, and that (by remaining
>> silent on the issue) live properties MAY vary depending on server
>> implementation. [...]
>
> I'm not happy with this text, as it sort-of *encourages* people to
> define live properties that way.
Just to be clear, I wasn't proposing any specific text, but merely
observing that a note to client implementors would probably be useful. I
agree that the use of MAY as above would likely encourage the definition
of live properties that vary across bindings.
> So *if* the spec makes a statement about dead properties, but
> *doesn't* make statement about live properties, that should be clear
> enough ("if the spec author's would have wanted to make a statement
> about live properties, they would have done it here").
Hmm, I can imagine client implementors having discussions about this.
Including a single sentence which states that clients can't necessarily
depend on live properties being the same on different bindings to a
given resource.
> Having the choice between two text versions that technically say the
> same, I'm voting for the shorter and simpler one.
I generally agree, however this seems to be a case in which a little
guidance could prevent a lot of headaches since the question will
undoubtedly arise. OTOH, it does run dangerously close to Geoffs'
statement regarding such guidances... I certainly don't feel strongly
enough about the issue to hold up the BIND spec.
Cheers,
Elias
Received on Friday, 21 January 2005 22:36:42 UTC