On Tuesday 23 April 2002 17:32, Didier PH Martin wrote:
>  Didier replies:
>  Off course, what is changing all this are the server side scripts and
>  several issues like:
> 
>  a) the fact that an HTTP GET can include parameters in the URI. The
>  document associated with the URI can be a script and thus create side
>  effects.

If it's accessed via GET, then the script ought to be idempotent. Like 
http://www.google.com/search?q=food

>  b) The fact that actual servers include the capability to overide any HTTP
>  method

Doesn't mean it should actually be used, though :-)

ABS

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