Dave Watts wrote: >> Don't blame Google for the errors of webdevelopers. The HTTP RFC >> specifically says that GET request should not have lasting >> side-effects: >> >> <quote> >> In particular, the convention has been established that the GET and >> HEAD methods SHOULD NOT have the significance of taking an action >> other than retrieval. These methods ought to be considered "safe". >> </quote> RFC 2616 >> >> Now if you'll excuse me, I have some applications to fix properly >> instead of implementing some lame user agent detection workaround. > > I'm still concerned about the effects of precaching, even if the requests > don't do anything other than retrieval. Do you really want HTTP clients > prefetching 10 dynamically-generated pages for every one they actually use?
As long as they also follow sponsored links :) I wouldn't install it myself though. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205973 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
