Re: [hybi] Experiment comparing Upgrade and CONNECT handshakes

Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com> Mon, 29 November 2010 18:23 UTC

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From: Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:24:11 -0800
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Subject: Re: [hybi] Experiment comparing Upgrade and CONNECT handshakes
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2010/11/29 Scott Ferguson <ferg@caucho.com>:
> Adam Barth wrote:
>> This change is already incorporated in the current version of
>> draft-abarth-websocket-handshake.
>
> This really shows the disadvantage of the "procedural" style of spec
> writing. By obfuscating the intention of the spec, you make it difficult
> to see changes or to evaluate what the proposal is doing.

Indeed.  We should be able to get all the editorial issues sorted out
once we've got consensus on the technical issues.  For the time being,
draft-abarth-websocket-handshake just matches the editorial style of
the corresponding section of draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol.

Adam