[db-wg] last-modified:, a succesor to changed:

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 03:25:59PM +0200, Janos Zsako wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> >Making changed: entirely optional, and possibly recommend against using it
> >for new entries, that is something I would be fine with.
> 
> I fully agree with Gert here. I am sure deleting the "changed:" attribute
> would break quite a few scripts.

When an attribute ends up on the to-be-deprecated list, the community
would be given ample time and notice before the change would actually be
implemented. Like with referral-by, a procedure such as "inform" ->
"warn" -> "error" spread over a few months could be used to make the
community aware a change is coming.

If you have scripts that rely on a modification date as expressed in
"changed:", it would be a rather magnificant upgrade to be able to use
"last-modified:" as that attribute is truthful and offers higher
resolution. :-)

Kind regards,

Job