Re: Compression update

[Amos Jeffries <[e-mail]>]

On 11/07/2013 8:36 a.m., Martin Thomson wrote:
> The header compression draft has been revised and aside from some
> clarifications, it includes a changed eviction algorithm.
>
> Are the working group comfortable - particularly those who are
> implementing this for the Hamburg interim - with the revised
> algorithm?
>
> Also, I'd like opinions on whether -05 should be issued to refer to
> this draft, or whether we can get by with -04.  I really want to avoid
> any confusion over what string we are negotiating if it comes to ALPN,
> NPN or Upgrade negotiation.  Currently, that string is
> "HTTP-draft-04/2.0", updating to -05 would likely require that people
> negotiate "HTTP-draft-05/2.0".
>

IMHO doing so would be a Good Thing. It gives the Hamburg 
implementations a run for their money on the draft-specific detection 
and handling code. Which will be important to have working interoperable 
as much as any other part of the spec.

Amos