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> cgi-bin didn’t give you the ability to update a chat page across several different windows in near real-time. Servers could maintain an open connection and s

> cgi-bin didn’t give you the ability to update a chat page across several different windows in near real-time. Servers could maintain an open connection and stream new data to the browser.

jshen 6y ago
That was a much worse solution, and even worse with cgi-bin.
- webmaven 6y ago
  Sometimes worse is better.