Re: [Gnu-arch-users] .listing files

[Adrian Irving-Beer]

On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 07:20:24AM +1000, Zenaan Harkness wrote:

> I'm also suspicious about the .listing files, but from what everyone
> is saying here, tla will just "know" that it's http via webdav, and
> will automatically "get" directory listings as needed.

I think directory listings are just a fallback, not something arch
specifically tries to find out ('archive-fixup' excluded).

AFAIK, if the 'OPTIONS' HTTP request fails or shows no WebDAV
capabilities, that's when it falls back to .listing files.

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