On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:06:19 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is a caching proxy *just* for performance then with
> no security value whatsoever?

Realistically, yes.  Depending on how far you go, though, you may
consider it a security value to not let the outside world know if you
re-request something.  Say... to hide the number of computers behind
the proxy.

But, as I understand it, there's hardly ever such a thing as *just* a
caching proxy.  Caching is only one thing a proxy could do.  It could
also filter ads and javascript and whole categories of network
traffic.  Or redirect it.

-todd
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