Re: Hit-metering: to Proposed Standard?
Ari Luotonen (luotonen@netscape.com)
Wed, 20 Nov 1996 12:29:01 -0800 (PST)
> PS: Until they cull me on my head with something hard, I will argue
> for web caches as pure network buffers; no stealing or illegality
> in buffering bits.
That's how I see caches, too -- I just wanted to add some melodrama.
Your point about caches providing content providers a service by
caching them is true, too. It's a two-way street -- on the other
hand, the content provider is doing you a favor by providing a service
that your users find useful, so they stay online and use your
services. There are benefits to both parties, that's why I think it
makes sense to co-operate.
Cheers,
--
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