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Re: [http-state] draft-abarth-cake-00 posted

"Thomson, Martin" <Martin.Thomson@andrew.com> Tue, 24 August 2010 04:32 UTC

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David Morris:
> On Tue, 24 Aug 2010, Thomson, Martin wrote:
> > Given that this provides less state than a cookie, "wafer" might be a
> > better use of the prevailing analogy.
>
> hmmm ... I like wafer ... because it is a multiple use word which is
> used in electronics for various layer like things. Frankly, everytime
> I read 'cake' I have to to a mental search/translate to associate it
> with cookie.  In my experience, a cake is a much more heavyweight
> concept than cookie.

I'll confess, the idea that this is "wafer-thin"... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Creosote ... appeals to me.

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