Re: SVG 1.2 Comment: B.2.3 Socket Connections

> Even if you limit yourself to HTTP ports, you don't limit yourself to HTTP 
> servers.  The main use case sockets exist is for time sensitive server 
> push - stock tickers, chat, mail announcements etc.  HTTP is not appropriate 

In practice, any ordinary machine in a business environment, will only
have HTTP access and that access will only be via a proxy, so even low
level port 80 access won't work, only access through, a proxy aware,
abstract HTTP access API will work into the internet.

For many home users, you will trigger personal firewall alarms (where
I work, non-development users will also trigger them as there are now
corporate personal firewalls).

Received on Friday, 5 November 2004 07:22:08 UTC