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This is not trying to replace HTTP, it's an attempt at an alternative to "HTTP for big blob downloads". Likewise for the other protocols mentions.
by cies 2y ago
This is not trying to replace HTTP, it's an attempt at an alternative to "HTTP for big blob downloads". Likewise for the other protocols mentions.
- lxgr 2y agoDoes it add anything that HTTP can't do with range requests? I remember hearing that range requests are clunky to implement for HTTP (reverse) proxies, but otherwise they seem to do their job just fine?
- SahAssar 2y agoI'm guessing range requests are not problematic for proxies, just for caches (which are usually proxies also). A pure proxy (reverse or not) should have no problem with a range request.
- lxgr 2y agoAh yes, that's what I meant – problematic for caching proxies. Regular ones can of course just pass through the request.