HTTPbis

Mark Nottingham explains the work being done in the IETF to revise HTTP. It sounds to me like they're doing exactly the right thing, focusing on producing a better spec that brings light to some of the darker corners of the protocol and reduces the gap between what the spec says and what you actually need to implement to achieve interoperability. It's good to see that capable people have stepped up to put in the not inconsiderable time and effort that's needed for this unglamorous but very useful work.