Re: [squid-users] Re: usage of pac

On Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Adam Lang wrote:

> but by bringing in "AOL", it really had no bearing.
>
> Also, I wouldn't be surprised if they continue to use IE since Netscape runs
> like crap still.
>
> Also, wpad is an MS idea, not a RFC or anything, correct?

it is a draft standard, it may go last call before ietf london. there are
other names on the document than just microsoft, including folks from
various cache vendors.

> And finally, I'm guessing it really wouldn't be an issue of adding "wpad"
> support. Use the same "get my pac file from here" code but wrap it with a
> DNS call to wpad.aol.com to find the actual ip number.

When I say aol doesn't implent wpad, I mean "In netscape" not on on, their
network. since I'm not a customer of their's (for connectivity) I don't
really care if they depoly it or not. It would be useful if the netscape
browser supported it.

> Adam Lang
> Systems Engineer
> Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joel Jaeggli" <joelja@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
> To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
> Cc: "Adam Lang" <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>; <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] Re: usage of pac
>
>
> >
> > On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Robert Collins wrote:
> >
> > aol owns netscape.... development of new features in netscape including
> > the presence or lack thereof of wpad refelcts their prioritites or lack
> > of as the case may be...
> >
> > note, they've published a list of things they want microsoft to fix in
> > ie because the microsoft-aol browser contract is up for renual this year,
> > so the rumor is they may choose to install netscape in some future aol
> > product.
> >
> > so yeah wpad isn't a priority for aol/netscape
> >
> >
> > > > ??
> > > >
> > > > What does AOL have to do with it? They use IE.
> > >
> > > I don't know. maybe this is an AOL user?
> > >
> > > > I'm far from an AOL fan, but isn't it smart of them to use caches for
> > > > webpages? I'm sure with several million subscribers, it saves them a
> > > lot of
> > > > cost in bandwidth.
> > >
> > > "transparent caching" propely called intercepting caching has
> > > significant problems. AOL are smart for caching yes, but for using
> > > interception no.
> > >
> > > This has been covered before in the mail archives.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > > Adam Lang
> > > > Systems Engineer
> > > > Rutgers Casualty Insurance Company
> > > > http://www.rutgersinsurance.com
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Joel Jaeggli" <joelja@darkwing.uoregon.edu>
> > > > To: "Parimi, Venkateshwara Rao" <Venkateshwara_Rao-Parimi@deshaw.com>
> > > > Cc: "'Jorge Cuellar Martinez'" <jorge.cuellar@sat.gob.mx>; "Henrik
> > > > Nordstrom" <hno@hem.passagen.se>; "Mike Diggins"
> > > > <diggins@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca>; <aalang@rutgersinsurance.com>;
> > > "Chemolli
> > > > Francesco (USI)" <ChemolliF@GruppoCredit.it>;
> > > <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 1:23 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [squid-users] Re: usage of pac
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > nope... aol doesn't seem to care much, probably because they prefer
> > > to
> > > > > break stuff by doing transparent caching...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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