[db-wg] Implementation plan for replacing "changed:" with "last-modified:" and "created:" published

On Mon, Feb 02, 2015 at 10:37:41AM +0100, Tim Bruijnzeels wrote:

>   1) introduce the new attributes ?created:? and ?last-modified:?
>   2) make the "changed:" attribute optional
>   3) deprecate the "changed:" attribute.

good to see this move ahead, the automated time stamps will help
reduce confusion.

> The time lines and documentation for each phase are detailed here:
> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-ripe-database
> 
> We look forward to any questions or comments you might have.

What type of objects will be affected by the proposed change (assume: all)?
What type of objects will be subject to the --list-versions optiuon?

Both might have data protection aspects (cf. Piotr's mail <20140912093643.GH8166 at hydra.ck.polsl.pl>
dated 12 Sep 2014) and the labs article is silent about this.

Minor issue: the removal of the "changed:" attribute in phase 3 or
any otehr change in the previous phases will not be changing
the time stamps, following the spirit "the RIPE NCC will make sure
that this attribute is not modified in case of bulk changes that have
no semantic meaning"?

-Peter