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   From: grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se   
      
   On Sat, 2010-08-28, skillzero@gmail.com wrote:   
   > Is there a recommended way for a HTTP server to send unsolicited   
   > events back to an HTTP client? I have an HTTP client and server where   
   > the client initiates a connection to start an operation. Things may   
   > happen on the server side, such as the user changing a mode or   
   > whatever and I'd like the server to send an event back to client so it   
   > can take action. Since HTTP is strictly request/response, I've come up   
   > with the following options, but I'm not sure if there is a recommended   
   > approach:   
   [snip three alternatives]   
      
   I'm not sure this is the best place to ask -- although HTTP /is/   
   sometimes discussed here, and I don't know what that better place   
   would be.   
      
   Just a question: why does it have to be HTTP? Can't you design your   
   own protocol?  It sounds to me that you're not going to be able to use   
   a standard HTTP client, proxy or server in either case.   
      
   /Jorgen   
      
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