[JDEV] autoupdate
Peter Saint-Andre
stpeter at jabber.org
Mon Oct 7 10:49:19 CDT 2002
I can add something about this to the upcoming Jabber Client Development
Guide -- I'll chat with pgm about how he does it in Exodus.
Peter
--
Peter Saint-Andre
Jabber Software Foundation
http://www.jabber.org/people/stpeter.php
On Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Thomas Muldowney wrote:
> I'm not sure that's necessary, and potentially part of the problem.
> Like Joe said, a HTTP HEAD works pretty good for them, and it's
> drastically more simple than the old method =) Every case could
> potentially have it's own method based on their server resources and
> what not.
>
> --temas
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 07, 2002 at 02:05:21AM +0100, Richard Dobson wrote:
> > Then maybe what should be done is defining an informational standard
> > for doing it so people starting out dont have to work it out themselves
> > and have something to start from.
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > On Sunday, October 6, 2002, at 06:36 pm, Peter Saint-Andre wrote:
> >
> > >I second the motion.
> > >
> > >Peter
> > >
> > >--
> > >Peter Saint-Andre
> > >Jabber Software Foundation
> > >http://www.jabber.org/people/stpeter.php
> > >
> > >On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Thomas Muldowney wrote:
> > >
> > >>The only reason I can remember was to have on central place to look
> > >>at,
> > >>but we quickly learned what a mess that is. I would say I'm in favor
> > >>of
> > >>people dealing with it themselves.
> > >>
> > >>--temas
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>On Fri, Oct 04, 2002 at 01:00:24PM -0600, Joe Hildebrand wrote:
> > >>>In Exodus, we've implemented both the (relatively lightly documented)
> > >>>current way, as well as a simple HTTP HEAD. The HEAD approach seems
> > >>>to work
> > >>>pretty well... Can someone remind me of the reasons why the more
> > >>>complex
> > >>>protocol is necessary, since autoupdate is so similar to the HTTP
> > >>>caching
> > >>>problem?
> > >>>
> > >>>--
> > >>>Joe Hildebrand
> > >>>
> > >>>
>
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