* Graham Dumpleton wrote: > Rather than call it X-Sendfile, can we perhaps adopt the generic > Script-Control header mechanism as outlined in CGI 1.2.
Sounds like an idea. I'd propose to support both then, though, because the X-Sendfile mechanism already exists out there and is used. I don't like people changing their applications just because we're too late ;) > http://cgi-spec.golux.com/cgi-120-00a.html > > As one example of how Script-Control has been used, see: > > http://www.openvms-rocks.com/ht_root/src/httpd/cgi.c > > I have been contemplating using Script-Control headers as a means of > Python WSGI applications controlling Apache when using mod_wsgi. > > It would be nice to push forward with such an idea and standardise on > some Script-Control directives that everyone would use rather than > using different strings for the same thing. Thinking further about Paul's mail, script-control parsing and the possibility to hook into certain control directives (does that make sense?) could be something for the core utils. nd
