Implementer's notes

I've just refreshed my HTTP Cookie and Cache related Internet Drafts. The drafts have been discussed here a couple of times before, but to summarize:

draft-pettersen-dns-cookie-validate-03.txt (archive)

This Draft describes Opera's current heuristical approach to avoid sending cookies to registry-like domains like co.uk (The "Cookie Monster Bug"). First discussed here.

draft-pettersen-subtld-structure-03.txt (archive)

This Draft describes an improved approach to handling the "Cookie Monster Bug", using an online black list of registry-like domains. Also first discussed here.

The Mozilla team's work on "Effective TLDs" is based on an early version of this suggestion.

draft-pettersen-cookie-v2-02.txt (archive)

This Draft describes the ideal solution to the "Cookie Monster Bug", that everybody starts using a new format for cookies that completely remove the problem. First discussed here.

draft-pettersen-cache-context-02.txt (archive)

This Draft describes a method for giving sites a method to tell the client that a group of webpages are related, which can be used to better organize logouts. First discussed here.

draft-pettersen-dns-cookie-validate-03.txt
draft-pettersen-subtld-structure-03.txt
draft-pettersen-cookie-v2-02.txt
draft-pettersen-cache-context-02.txt