somehow forgot to fwd this from a few wks ago! http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/ietf-announce/current/msg08623.html
The IESG has approved the following document: - 'Metalink/HTTP: Mirrors and Hashes' (draft-bryan-metalinkhttp-22.txt) as a Proposed Standard This document has been reviewed in the IETF but is not the product of an IETF Working Group. The IESG contact person is Alexey Melnikov. A URL of this Internet Draft is: http://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-bryan-metalinkhttp/ Technical Summary This document specifies Metalink/HTTP: Mirrors and Cryptographic Hashes in HTTP header fields, a different way to get information that is usually contained in the Metalink XML-based download description format. Metalink/HTTP describes multiple download locations (mirrors), Peer-to-Peer, cryptographic hashes, digital signatures, and other information using existing standards for HTTP header fields. Clients can use this information to make file transfers more robust and reliable. Working Group Summary This is not a WG document, however it was discussed on HTTPBIS WG mailing list and was also reviewed by the Apps Review Team. Document Quality At least one implementor is planning to implement the protocol on the server side. Personnel Alexey Melnikov is the Responsible Area Director. -- (( Anthony Bryan ... Metalink [ http://www.metalinker.org ] )) Easier, More Reliable, Self Healing Downloads -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Metalink Discussion" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/metalink-discussion?hl=en.
