Re: [hybi] Criteria for evaluating handshake proposals

[Zhong Yu <[e-mail]>]

It's ironic that nobody emphasizes on success rate now. At least I
haven't heard any recently. Yet that was the reason that current
WebSocket proposals are contained in HTTP connections on port 80.

If we are happy with the 70-80% success rate with a "raw" WebSocket
protocol over today's internet infrastructure, and if we are in a
hopeless gridlock if we try to improve the success rate by dressing
WebSocket in HTTP's clothes, maybe we should just abandon HTTP and go
with a "raw" WebSocket on a new port.

At least, we deserve a new trial after such a long time. The original
proponents of building WebSocket in HTTP should examine the new
evidences and discussions and remake the case.

The success rate is only an initial problem anyway. After WebSocket is
widely deployed, the obstacles that prevent successful WebSocket
connections will be under great pressure to correct themselves. People
are dying to have WebSocket. It's hard to see why this little initial
problem can have any significant impact on adoption rate. As far as
success rate is concerned, everyday WebSocket isn't deployed is a day
it has 0% success rate.

- Zhong Yu