> This is already standard, but I think it should be into policy because I > already saw some programs deviating from this expected behaviour.
I'm not aware of netscrape doing this, for example. And it's better to use /etc/lynx.conf to make lynx do it too, as it prevents lusers forgetting to configure a proxy. > Web clients should default to try to fetch URLs by a direct connection to > the target host. If the `http_proxy' variable is defined, it should specify Nope. I am writing a web client that connects to a local proxy server ATM as it happens; RFC2068 explains that you should use proxies wherever possible rather than connecting direct to the target server. I think your ideas may be suitable for wishlist bugs against packages that don't do what you want, but it shouldn't go into policy. Regards, Matthew -- "At least you know where you are with Microsoft." "True. I just wish I'd brought a paddle." http://www.debian.org
