garydgregory commented on PR #773:
URL: 
https://github.com/apache/httpcomponents-client/pull/773#issuecomment-3715880211

   FWIW, I like the concept in general that system properties are the escape 
hatch of last resort.
   
   I see the hierarchy in general as:
   
   My Java code overrides the default behavior of objects constructed (using 
constructors, methods, and builders). My code can take system properties into 
account when calling a library's APIs. This let's my app decide whether or not 
to override what.
   
   System properties provide default values for objects in the library. If I 
don't specify a value, it comes from a library's defaults which itself can take 
its value from a system property. 
   
   While defaults can be overriden from system properties, it should still be 
the case that my app can call the right APIs and hard-wire what I want.
   
   My 2c.


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