Re: [hybi] I-D Action: draft-ietf-hybi-thewebsocketprotocol-09.txt

Greg Wilkins <gregw@intalio.com> Tue, 21 June 2011 13:00 UTC

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On 21 June 2011 19:04, Iñaki Baz Castillo <ibc@aliax.net> wrote:
> IMHO this WG is becoming to much "special"

Well there is something a bit special about this protocol.

We are encouraged to put draft implementations out into the wild so
that we can get some wider experience and feedback (working code
etc.).  But to do this means that the draft protocol is enabled in
browsers that are widely distributed, but also have a wide range of
update policies. It is not uncommon for a browser not to be updated
for many years, or put on a mobile device and never updated.

The result is that draft versions implemented are likely to be in
circulation for a long time.

Having the draft version in the handshake has proven a very workable
solution that prevents the heuristic version determination that was
previously necessary.  Is there any alternative solution?