Re: Local web server

Hi Jim,

Jim Schaad <ietf@augustcellars.com>, 2016-03-25 12:47 -0700:
> 
> Right - so my first fail was using the wrong command line.  I was running
> the built in simple server from python.  (python -m simpleHTTPServer)

Yeah, sorry, I needn’t have mentioned that at all on the telcon, because
you don’t have to care how the server is implemented. So it’s just
distracting info—the only thing you ever actually need to do to start the
server is just to run the `server` executable in the root directory.

> My second fail is that the scripts are setup to use python 2.7 and 3.4
> will not work for a number of reasons (syntax error, urllib2 no longer
> existing, ...)

Yeah, that limitation at least is documented relatively clearly:

  https://github.com/w3c/web-platform-tests#running-the-tests

> My third fail is that I do not have openssl my command line and the
> application quietly fails without telling me that.


That one also we have documented at the URL above and in more details at
https://github.com/w3c/web-platform-tests#windows-notes

The gist of it is that you need to use the Shining Light installer:

  http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

> When I get a chance I will see if I can get to a fourth fail.

OK, please do ping me when you get there

  —Mike

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