Re: Caching Algorithms

On Thu, 30 Jul 1998, Alex Rousskov wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Jul 1998, Duane Wessels wrote:
>
> > >This is how Netscape's internal cache works (if it can't contact the host,
> > >it displays the previously cached copy even if the page instructed not to
> > >cache or to expire).
> >
> > This is on my todo list....
>
> One thing we must do to support this is to attach a Warning reply header.
> When using a stale copy because of the site being down, Netscape _warns_
> users that the copy is stale. Squid must do the same with an appropriate
> "Warning:", such as "11 Revalidation failed".

... and a complementary explanatory message for the dumb end user ;-)

If possible, can you look to making this stuff configurable? (yet another
entry in the squid.conf file 8-)

Cheers,

John

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Received on Thu Jul 30 1998 - 17:31:40 MDT