Re: [Freecats-Dev] our HTTP server... (yes, Front-End only ?)

[David N. Welton]

"Henri Chorand" <address@hidden> writes:

> But seriously, yes, I was seeing it as a front-end only, which would
> transform HTTP requests (GET) into Free CATS API calls and send back
> Free CATS API return values via HTTP (PUT or whatever).

> I believe it's a pre-requisite if our server has to answer HTTP
> requests from clients, but you might mean in fact, it's not that
> obvious. David, I believe you will confirm that we DO need a HTTP
> server as a front-end [if only] to process HTTP requests?  I'm not
> sure what we could do without one, except rewrite a VERY poor ersatz
> of Apache, I'm afraid - we might name it after General Custer ;-)).

Why not just develop your own protocol first - figure out what needs
to go in and out, and get that working, then worry about whatever
front end you need.

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