Enhanced HTTPD - native HTTP 1.1 Livecode Socket Server

[David Bovill]

Hi Richard - checking in again :)

Yes I worked a lot with decentralised protocols and communities, and was
looking to integrate those technologies with Livecode. That work got set
back when Livecode pivoted away from FOSS. I believe there are still some
approaches that can work but would probably be best done off list in a
video call?

On Wed, 28 Feb 2024 at 17:56, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> FWIW I haven't heard from David, but with the economic numbers off to a
> good start this year I suspect he's just been as busy as most I know.
>
> I know of at least one other LC fan with an interest in decentralized
> protocols, but I'm not sure how far he's gotten with his implementations.
> I've mentioned LC in some of those circles, but those communities tend to
> make and use FOSS tools, so the conversation is usually very short.
>
> Richard Gaskin
> FourthWorld.com
>
>
>
> On February 28, 2024 at 9:00 AM, Mike Kerner wrote:
> >
> > just pinging to see if anything more has happened on this
> >
> > and the how list is really quiet
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 6, 2024 at 11:09?PM ambassador--- via use-livecode <
> >
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > > David Bovill wrote:
> > >
> > >  I've been working for a while on a native server written in Livecode
> > >  using sockets. I feel it is definitely something that is sorely needed
> > >  - but to do it properly is more work that I initially thought. I need
> > >  to add HTTP 206 partial content support -
> > >  https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/206. I
> expect
> > >  there to be other things that will need to be added.
> > >  Is anyone interested / need this? Or does anyone already have
> something
> > >  they use?
> > >
> > MC shipped with a simple HTTPd example included, and many years ago back
> >
> >  when Pierre was still active here I dusted it off to add support for
> HTTP
> >  1.1 so it would work with modern browsers:
> >  https://fourthworld.net/lc/mchttpd-4W.zip
> >
> > It's been years since I touched it, and IIRC the only other change I
> made
> > was to use callbacks for both ends of the network I/O (for some reason
> > Raney had used callbacks only on one side, tho I can't recall if his was
> on
> > the write or read end). Callbacks for net I/O help a lot.
> >
> > If you're already far enough down the road to be thinking of 206 errors,
> > there's likely nothing here you haven't already written. But as an
> example
> > (slightly updated) of the sort of thing that used to ship with old
> versions
> > to encourage exploration of network apps, it may be a fun trip down
> memory
> > lane.
> >
> > A question, if interesting to answer: one of the reasons I set this
> aside
> > was the beginning of a process of moving away from my own homegrown
> tools
> > for generic commodities like socket servers. Apache and Node cover most
> of
> > what I've needed since, and I don't have to maintain them, so I can focus
> > on the stuff specific to my app. What are you working on these days? I
> > stumbled across your chat with Ward Cunningham in the Full Moon
> Happening
> > just a few months ago; good stuff. Curious if your interest in
> > decentralization is still a focus, and whether it also includes things
> like
> > IPSF and blockchains. Maybe offlist if it's not too LiveCodey is fine.
> >
> > Richard Gaskin
> > FourthWorld.com
>
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