Julia EvansMay 31, 2023
would folks be interested in an "implement a toy version of HTTP/1.1 in a weekend” guide? I'm imagining something super basic (~100 lines of Python, not remotely standards compliant), just a server that opens a TCP socket, takes HTTP requests, and returns responses.
Show threadJulia EvansMay 31, 2023
also makes me wonder how complicated it would be to write a toy version of http/2
Show threadMatthias CramerMay 31, 2023
@b0rk probably far more complicated because of the channel muxing and the need for TLS. But would be cool to see what minimal code is needed for a basic connection to work.
Show threadSean DMay 31, 2023
@cramer @b0rk I don't think you actually need TLS. Is just that most browsers insist you use it. If you don't, I reckon HPACK encoding would be the most difficult part of this.
Show threadMatthias Cramer
@seanddotmedotuk @b0rk True, TLS is technically not needed. But no real browser supports it without.
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Show threadSean DMay 31, 2023
@cramer @b0rk With the exception of curl. 😃