[Cosmo-dev] Re: changing the format of modification recurrence-ids in eim

[Grant Baillie]

On 8 May, 2007, at 17:32, Brian Moseley wrote:

> On 5/8/07, Jeffrey Harris <jeffrey at osafoundation.org> wrote:
>
>> I'm a little confused how this could require no change to Cosmo,  
>> seems
>> like if someone PUTs an iCalendar file with a recurring event and a
>> modification in a Cosmo collection, Cosmo has to decide which
>> pseudo-uuid to use for the modification if a Chandler client comes  
>> along
>> and queries that collection using Morse Code.
>
> that is true.
>
>> Is there a mechanism for a Chandler client to declare what Morse Code
>> version it's using, so Cosmo can vary its output based on the client?
>
> no, and i'd really like to avoid having to do that.

FWIW, I think Chandler clients would have to understand (at least  
temporarily) both old and new formats, or dump and reload will be  
broken and that will make me cry.

--Grant