https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27140
Summary: update.php causes Last-Modified HTTP header to be updated without any basis in fact Product: MediaWiki Version: 1.18-svn Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: Normal Component: Database AssignedTo: wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org ReportedBy: jida...@jidanni.org Every time one runs update.php, there is a side effect of causing the >Last-Modified: Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:20:37 GMT HTTP header of Special:RecentChanges to get reset, and probably also that of RSS feeds. Understand that many programs e.g., WWWOFFLE, monitoring this date will thus cause a false notification to their user, who then looks to find nothing changed in RecentChanges. Also notice that on high use wikis like Wikipedia, one wouldn't be aware of the problem, but on low use wikis, one certainly will. Don't just assume that Last-Modified should be updated without a valid reason. I won't even get into the waste that is caused by resetting the Last-Modified header on a RSS feed. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. You are on the CC list for the bug. _______________________________________________ Wikibugs-l mailing list Wikibugs-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikibugs-l