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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu,  9 Apr 2009 13:48:07 -0400
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Subject: Re: [9fans] extensions of "interest"
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On Thu Apr  9 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.  if i recall correctly, it's the standard for web content.

☺

by the way, this is an absolute gem from sutoc

"handles are not inherently portable.  however, between like
architechtures and software operating system support versions
things just might work out.

fills me with optimism.

- erik