--- Bill de h�ra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I think the level of discrimination in intent some
> people are
> looking for with these dates isn't best achieved
> with the Atom spec.
> I suggest leaving this to people's own
> writing/publishing processes
> or UI design.
+1
Folks are trying to mandate UI behavior in aggregators
via spec text which will most likely be ignored by
aggregator authors anyway.
atom:modified is likely to be too noisy for
aggregators to actually use it as an active means of
signifiying changes to an entry. It may make sense as
a passive means of indicating changes.
The usage of atom:updated will likely vary too widely
from feed to feed to end up providing a consistent
enough user experience for it to be used as an active
means of signifying changes to an entry.
People who think that they can come up with the spec
text that will ensure that aggregators provide users a
consistent experience 100% of the time are fooling
themselves.
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