Peter, Thanks for the background. Indeed, a sentence or two about this being a temporary approach, as you suggest, would be very helpful.
Regards Brian Carpenter On 2010-12-23 07:47, Peter Saint-Andre wrote: > On 12/3/10 8:44 PM, "Brian E Carpenter" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is real example of protocol abuse. HTTP wasn't designed for >> this and doesn't do this properly. > > Which is why folks who are currently using long-polling techniques are > actively contributing to the HYBI WG. > >> The draft is non-judgmental, >> and that might be a mistake. > > The draft is Informational and therefore isn't really in a position to pass > judgments. All it is trying to say is: we know that long-polling techniques > have many issues, but if you're going to use these techniques then at least > try to do so with some modicum of intelligence. We're making the best of a > bad situation, and if the HYBI WG is successful then hopefully people won't > feel the need for long-polling techniques in the future. > >> Personally, if I was in the IESG, >> I'd be considering a "holding my nose" ABSTAIN ballot > > I'll be balloting RECUSE. > >> unless some >> text stating that the methods described are really bad ideas >> was added. > > I'd have no problem with adding a sentence or two to the effect that > long-polling is a temporary hack that emerged from the applications > community and will hopefully be superseded by technologies that aren't so > abusive of HTTP. I'll confer with my co-authors about wordsmithing, if they > agree that it's a good idea to add such text. > > Peter > > _______________________________________________ Gen-art mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/gen-art
