Re: Implementation Experience Content Encoding

In a previous episode Patrick McManus said...
:: 
:: I've reached a point of frustration with content encoding..
:: 
:: consider an http/1.1 server that receives this request
:: 
:: HEAD /m013/compressfly.cgi?file=idhm&style=gzip HTTP/1.0
:: 

   ^^^ That's obviously GET.. sorry bout the cut'n'paste job.

-P

:: and generates this response
:: 
:: HTTP/1.1 200 OK
:: Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 17:46:27 GMT
:: Server: ATCm005/1.0d
:: Content-Encoding: gzip
:: Connection: close
:: Content-Type: text/plain
:: 
:: << whole bunch of gzip encoded plain text here>>
:: <close of connection>
:: 
:

Received on Friday, 1 August 1997 11:21:39 UTC