LOL ... 44KB is too big for my Lego Mindstorms robot :-( Dave Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Nicholas Perez wrote: > > Didn't I read on /. not too long about about a libhttp that came under 44k and >suitable for embeded devices? This sounds like a simple solution and exactly what >Julian is talking about. > > On 18 Feb 2002 15:08:33 -0500, Julian Missig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If all you're doing is sending or receiving a file, I really don't think > HTTP or FTP are too bloated. In the end, after you've reimplemented > every feature from HTTP/FTP we'll want, like resuming, the amount of > work put in to creating such a protocol will be so much more than just > using HTTP and FTP. Don't tell me you can't find a library to add HTTP > or FTP support. I'm fairly certain that most people getting a CS degree > have to write one or the other at some point in their studies, so it's > not like they're impossible to find. > > Julian > > On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 06:35, Richard Dobson wrote: > > The main problems I see are that HTTP/FTP are far too bloated protocols, all > > is really needed just like msn, icq, and aim is just a basic protocol for > > sending the file p2p, thats what IM file transfers are, you dont need all > > this storing of files for offline users and uploading to HTTP servers, if > > someone wants to send a file to someone who is offline they will email it to > > them, if someone wants to put the file up and lets lots of people access it > > they will upload it to their website, there is no need to make this a > > hundred times more complicated than it needs to be, all IM file transfer > > needs to be is a quick way to send files p2p, and the best way I see of > > doing that is just opening up a socket, get the other person to connect and > > then just stream the data to them, maybe with a few control messages sent > > over the xml stream, and if they are behind NAT's and could not connect then > > just make it automatically retry using PASS instead of a direct connection, > > lets just keep this simple guys. This way it keeps things simple you dont > > have to have the bloat and insecurity of having a HTTP/FTP server/client > > software built into the client, it also helps keep things more legally > > safe/secure as the files are not being saved anywhere other than on the > > machines of the two people sending/receiving the file, and also saves on > > having to setup all sorts of webdav storage servers and all the unnesessary > > complexity and cost thats involves. > > > > Well just my 2p. > > > > Rich > > > _______________________________________________ > jdev mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/jdev > > _______________________________________________ > jdev mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/jdev > _______________________________________________ jdev mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.jabber.org/listinfo/jdev
