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Date: Thu,  9 Apr 2009 13:58:43 -0400
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From: "J.R. Mauro" <jrm8005@gmail.com>
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] extensions of "interest"
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On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 1:48 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrot=
e:
> On Thu Apr =C2=A09 13:44:50 EDT 2009, mirtchovski@gmail.com wrote:
>> i propose an extension to HTTP (call it HTTPeeLite) which allows me to
>> specify in my request to that webpage the format in which i prefer to
>> receive the man page. a 'setup' exchange can be sent beforehand to
>> establish the available types of documentation (.doc, .pdf, .tex,
>> .rtf, etc).
>
> or you could refrain from making the web any worse by just
> providing the document in ... oh, what's that archane format ...
> right, html. =C2=A0if i recall correctly, it's the standard for web conte=
nt.
>
> =E2=98=BA
>
> by the way, this is an absolute gem from sutoc
>
> "handles are not inherently portable. =C2=A0however, between like
> architechtures and software operating system support versions
> things just might work out.
>
> fills me with optimism.


 Almost as cheery as alloca() and gets(),  another fine pair of
functions we should all use more often :)

>
> - erik
>
>