Re: sending Brian Behlendorf ([email protected])
Fri, 16 Jun 1995 15:57:54 -0700 (PDT)

On Fri, 16 Jun 1995, Chris Marrin wrote:
> > The way one is *supposed* to know what ant
> > HTTP_ACCEPT field that the cli>nt
> > that Webspace does not bother to send this (hint, hint to TGS and SGI).
>
> I would appreciate help in this area. If I make the HTTP request:
>
> GET <url> HTTP/1.0<crlf>
> Accept: x-world/x-vrml<crlf>
> <crlf>
>
> I beli>ve I

Actually, means just that - there was no acceptible represintation for the object
you requested. Usually,ncourd to put a "*/*"
in their Accept lines, which means "I'm willing different type, and save it, if nothing else matches".

> But for any
> server I have ever made this request to,nt
> if one is available.

Hmmm... Apache has interesting behavior in this regard. I'll bring it up
with the group. It may be Accept headers, which isn't a violation of the spec I don't think, but
isn't as

> I have even set up my own netsite server with both
> an index.html and a
> the

NetSite does not (yet) do content negotiation.

> Until I
> put it in webspace.

Try doing this: compare

telnet vrml.wired.com 80
GET /vrml.logo HTTP/1.0
Accept: image/gif

and

telnet vrml.wired.com 80
GET /vrml.logo HTTP/1.0
Accept: x-world/x-vrml

Brian

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