- From: Greg Wilkins <gregw@mortbay.com>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:50:26 +1000
Wellington Fernando de Macedo wrote: > >> "message segmentation" (...) aren't much important in >> bidirectional-communication. > No. I'm wrong. Because of virtual connections "message segmentation" is > necessary. > > > I think WS could support these features (like they are specified in the > BTWP proposal) through its websocket-protocol header. In such a way the > WS could work with both protocols. Wellington, I too agree that the ws protocol as proposed could be improved to support some of the key features that are being discussed here. I actually started this by proposing some such extensions to the ws protocol. However, I have reservations about creating an entire protocol that will effect servers, proxies gateways and browsers on the basis of a single JavaScript API. I think the protocol for bidirectional communication over the internet should be considered and designed with uses other than just the js API. There are many other uses for bidirectional communication over the web that will bypass firewalls. The authors of the websocket protocol are looking for the simplest protocol that will support their current API. Thus the suggestions to include virtual channels, extensible mime-types and segmentation were deemed too complex. Thus I think it is the IETF that really needs to come to the party with a multi-purpose protocol proposal that will satisfy all bidirectional web use-cases, not just the js API. Thus the hybi effort at IETF is looking at bidirection web, rather than just websocket. cheers
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