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

On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 01:58:39PM +0200, Denis Walker wrote:

Dear All

> If we implement attributes with generated values is there any point in 
> keeping the "changed:" attribute at all?
>
> It:
> -is user set to a vast range of dates (user's choice) with as many or few 
> instances as you wish
> -is unreliable and possibly miss-leading to anyone else
> -will become, even if correct, a duplication of both the generated values 
> and --list-versions output
> -requires mandatory email address
> -invites abuse
>
> Maybe it could be deprecated if the proposed attributes are implemented?

Although I see some idea behind keeping the "changed:" attribute (at
least as optional one), I fully support making it deprecated if the
proposal of implementing last-modified: would be accepted.

Piotr

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