[COUCHDB-161] Range Request support for attachments

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.11
• Fix Version/s: 1.1
• Component/s: HTTP Interface
• Assignee: Robert Newson
• Reporter: Dean Landolt
• Created: 12/Nov/08 20:38
• Updated: 23/Nov/10 18:13
• Resolved: 08/Oct/10 23:19

Description

Support for byte ranges in attachment requests (a la http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec14.html#sec14.35) would allow couch to be a more robust data store for media-heavy applications, for instance, streaming audio or video.