Can LWP use socks server instead of proxy server?

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Hi, Folks:

I am wondering if LWP can use the socks server ( either v4 or v5 ) to 
access web sites outside firewall instead of proxy server. Navigator 
and MSIE browsers can use either socks server ( usually firewal port 1080)
or proxy server.  Does LWP provide such an alternative?

If the answer is no, why so?

My motive is to compare the performance difference of two routes ( proxy vs
socks ) with a web robot written Perl with LWP .


Thanks!

James

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