On 8 Jan 2014, at 08:58, Massimo B. wrote: > "If an instance has no `Expires' header but has a `LastModified' header, it > becomes stale when its age reaches either `maxAgeFraction' of the time since > it was last modified or else the absolute value `maxAge', whichever happens > first." > [...] > Why is this variable a factor and not absolute time?
If the origin server says "here's the resource you requested, it was last modified 2 years ago" you might want to cache it for longer than if the origin server said "it was last modified 1 second ago". If you want to expire based on absolute time use `maxAge`. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Polipo-users mailing list Polipo-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/polipo-users
