On 6/18/10, Andreas Raab <andreas.raab at gmx.de> wrote:
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> I'm also starting to wonder if one couldn't retain an *extremely* simple
> HTTPSocket implementation that doesn't deal with anything complicated
> (i.e., no proxy support, no redirect, no auth, just the simplest
> possible case) and have a more fully fledged client handle the more
> complicated uses. (the idea is mainly to keep MC working for the
> bootstrap cases where you can assume a simplified environment)

I like this idea very much for different reasons
- stability
- robustness
- documentation value
- elegance

Hannes