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Can you explain why you'd want plain HTML over the wire? I happen to be working on a standardized protocol (braid-http) for sending diffs over HTTP, and have b
by toomim 3y ago
Can you explain why you'd want plain HTML over the wire?
I happen to be working on a standardized protocol (braid-http) for sending diffs over HTTP, and have been thinking about applying it to hyperdiv. I'd love to understand your use-case and what about plain HTML you like here.
- jhardy54 3y agoOh neat! I worked on Secure Scuttlebutt, so this is right up my alley. I’ll check out your RFC drafts, thanks for the tip! Answering your question: it’s mostly the curmudgeonly tendency to avoid custom protocols that are harder to introspect and debug. It’s possible that the hyperdiv sync protocol is super intuitive and simple, but whenever possible I’d like to use boring web standards to reduce the surface area that I’ll feel the need to learn.
- toomim 3y agoVery cool! I resonate with those values! It also allows standard tools and front-ends to work with any back-end. We could have CDNs that can cache and sync dynamic HTML for a set of users without touching the server.