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   From: barmar@alum.mit.edu   
      
   In article   
   <79d9aea6-c589-427d-8083-22293befc7c4@s38g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,   
    karthikbalaguru  wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >   
   > I understand that HTTP uses TCP rather than UDP,   
   > and most of the existing implementations of HTTP   
   > are based on TCP , since reliability is critical for   
   > Web pages with text.   
   >   
   > But, TCP can be good for transferring long files,   
   > but not for small sessions/files.   
   >   
   > So, can HTTP switch-over between TCP and UDP   
   > rather than using TCP alone ?   
      
   No.  The HTTP specification requires a reliable, stream-oriented   
   transport layer.   
      
   >   
   > By having the support for both TCP & UDP, we will   
   > be able to utilize the benefits of TCP and UDP.   
   >   
   > Is there any opensource available for it ?   
      
   Not as far as I've heard.  You could write one, but you wouldn't have   
   anyone to talk to, since there are no web servers that use UDP.   
      
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