AW: Antwort: AW: Antwort: [Mod_gzip] Q: DECLINED:HAS_CE

[Rolf Suennen]

> If you want to reduce your HTTP 304 responses (and
> you should do so, IMHO) then consider sending cache
> expiration periods (using mod_expires).

hi michael,
thanks a lot for your patience :)
i'll check this out !

greets
rolf

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> Von: mod_gzip-admin@lists.over.net
> [mailto:mod_gzip-admin@lists.over.net]Im Auftrag von
> Michael.Schroepl@telekurs.de
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 16. April 2003 10:01
> An: mod_gzip@lists.over.net
> Betreff: Antwort: AW: Antwort: [Mod_gzip] Q: DECLINED:HAS_CE
>
>
>
> Hi Rolf,
>
>
> > ok, one is left :) i receive a 304 status for images
> > in the html-header, which means that these files are
> > not compressed - but tomorrow i google again :))
>
> these images are not only "not compressed", they
> are not even served by the server.
> HTTP status 304 is "hello client, you are entitled
> to continue using your cache content for this file".
> Therefore the server doesn't send any content - and
> mod_gzip can find nothing to compress.
>
> If you want to reduce your HTTP 304 responses (and
> you should do so, IMHO) then consider sending cache
> expiration periods (using mod_expires).
> Browsers that are configured correctly would then
> not even ask your server whether they can use their
> cache content, as long as the expiration period lasts.
> Images whose content changes infrequently may well
> be sent with expiration periods of several weeks ...
> but remember to either disable this setting before
> you change the images' content or simply don't do it
> (i. e. use different URLs for different content then).
>
> Remember: There is no better compression for a re-
> sponse than making it unnecessary for the client to
> ask for it. ;-)
>
> Viele Grüße
>       Michael
>
>
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