- From: Rodent of Unusual Size <Ken.Coar@golux.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 Feb 1999 12:57:54 -0500
- To: John Franks <john@math.nwu.edu>
- Cc: kugler@us.ibm.com, http-wg@hplb.hpl.hp.com, ipp@pwg.org
John Franks wrote: > > The problem is that there is no way to use CGI with chunked message-bodies. > This is can be viewed as a limitation of CGI (CGI's problem) or a > limitation of the most popular implementations of HTTP (HTTP implementor's > problem). : > You might also blame the CGI protocol for not permitting the use of > chunked input. This could only be changed in a new version of CGI. : > You could also try to support a new version of the CGI spec which would > permit CGI to take chunked input. Neither of these would deal with the > existing base of installed servers, though. Chunking is on the to-discuss list for CGI/1.1+. We're waiting until the CGI/1.1 stuff is complete before really gearing up on the next version. The list is currently quiet, but please feel free to join it; see <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/cgi/>. -- #ken P-)} Ken Coar <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/> Apache Group member <http://www.apache.org/> "Apache Server for Dummies" <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/ASFD/>
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