Re: atom:updated not editable by the client?

[Tim Bray <Tim.Bray@xxxxxxx>]

On Jul 13, 2005, at 10:51 AM, Eric Scheid wrote:

> The atom format spec is pretty clear that the "publisher" (whatever/ 
> whoever
> that is) makes a *discretionary* choice of whether the update is
> "significant" or not. Machines can't make that choice.
>
> I get your point as to which machine is to generate the timestamp  
> though ...
> so maybe what is some control element to signal this update is
> "significant", same as we want something to signal whether this  
> entry is
> "draft" or not.

I think such a control element would be a reasonable idea.  Given  
that the feed format explicitly calls out the notion of "publisher  
intention", you'd expect the publishing protocol to have a way of  
expressing it.  Feel a Pace coming on, Eric?

-Tim