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Re: [http-state] draft-ietf-httpstate-cookie-09 algorithm descriptions

Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com> Sat, 17 July 2010 17:09 UTC

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From: Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com>
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Subject: Re: [http-state] draft-ietf-httpstate-cookie-09 algorithm descriptions
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On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Julian Reschke <julian.reschke@gmx.de> wrote:
> So sending 34 identical headers would be ok?

I've banned this because it's silly and none of the major UAs do it.

> See the definitions in RFC 2119. MAY is for making something OPTIONAL.
> SHOULD makes things RECOMMENDED, allowing deviation only in exceptions. It's
> simply the wrong keyword for talking about optional things.

This question is moot because the text no longer exists in the document.

Adam

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