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Re: git+http:// proof-of-concept (not using CONNECT)

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CPConstantine Plotnikov <constantine.plotnikov@gmail.com>
Date
Jul 2, 2009, 09:52 UTC
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On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Eric Wong<normalperson@yhbt.net> wrote:
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> This doesn't work in the face of most HTTP-aware proxies[1], so it
> probably doesn't help those who have trouble accessing git:// servers in
> the first place...  However, this could potentially be useful in places
> where a proxy providing CONNECT is not available.
>

The current lore is that to work with http proxies two separate streams are needed, one for input and one for outputs.

This technique is described at http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0124.html#technique and other places.

Regards, Constantine

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  6. Douglas CamposAug 26, 2009
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