Re: an idea as an alternative to stored queries

Tim Hare wrote:

> ...

>
> The few proposals that I have now are (choose one, I'd guess):
>
> 1. Allow CUAs to store and retrieve VQUERY objects, much as CAP 
> contains now, but explicitly state in CAP that interpretation and 
> execution of the stored query is implementation-specific and therefore 
> may not be (and probably is not) interoperable.

Yes, but not needed. The CS could just return this instance in times version
of the query.

> 2. Define a small set of useful commands (as I have proposed before) 
> which must be in all implementations (the GET-TODAY, GET-NEXT 
> commands). This option requires all parties to agree to the set of 
> commands and their implementation (i.e. what does "today" mean, etc.) 


> Side notes:
>
> A) option 2 would _also_ allow cell phones to participate in CAP 

If everyone could agree what is needed and what they did.
Examples:

    I do not support VJOURNAL, I do not want to pay transfer those.
    Do not transfer attachments.
    Do not transfer DESCRIPTION
    ...

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