> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian [mailto:hiryuu@envisiongames.net]
==
> Squid does not
> cache responses with Vary headers, since it can't otherwise
> handle them
> properly, but other proxies may.
==
This is only correct for squid 2.4 and below.
Squid 2.5 has caching support for objects that have vary headers.
> > This provider seems to believe
> > that the User-Agent will be passed through the cache no
> matter what ?
> > Does this seem right or an I on the wrong track.
They are assuming that every request will hit their servers - and that
is just plain wrong. The whole point of caches is that you don't have to
go back to the origin sever on every request.
> [high horse]
> I don't know the provider, but I must say you give them a lot
> of credit by
> assuming they even considered a caching proxy in their
> design. I'd sooner
> attribute the header difference to pure accident or
> compensation for a
> browser-level quirk.
I agree with this. If the provider had considered caches, they should
have followed the HTTP/1.1 specification which explicitly includes
caching and proxying logic in it's design.
Rob
>
> -- Brian
>
Received on Tue Jun 05 2001 - 20:01:49 MDT
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