Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake
Greg Wilkins <gregw@webtide.com> Wed, 03 February 2010 04:36 UTC
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Subject: Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake
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Jamie Lokier wrote: > An interesting idea I've looked at, which would be tricky but _really_ > improve widespread support (and compatibility), would be to send > something which looks like a valid HTTP long-polling request, and > allow the server and any proxies to proactively signal that they'll > convert it to the more efficient WebSocket - when they will. When > they won't, communication continues over HTTP long-polling, carrying > the same messages and subprotocols over that. I guarantee if that > could be pulled off, everyone would start using WebSocket asap ;-) Cometd-2 (in alpha state) is more or less doing this already. It should be in beta release shortly and then any cometd client will be able to use websockets if the browser has it and the server handshake says that the server supports it. Otherwise it is long polling business as usual. regards
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- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Ian Hickson
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Greg Wilkins
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Ian Hickson
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Greg Wilkins
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Vladimir Katardjiev
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Francis Brosnan Blázquez
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Greg Wilkins
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Roberto Peon
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Justin Erenkrantz
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Jamie Lokier
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Martin J. Dürst
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Lars Eggert
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Maciej Stachowiak
- Re: [hybi] Redesigning the Web Socket handshake Martin J. Dürst