In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Alex Martelli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Cookies aren't "tricks" -- they are THE standard, architected solution >for session persistence in HTTP 1.1 -- people who disable them are >saying they do not *WANT* persistent sessions... on their heads be it.
OTOH, there are too many sites out there that mandate persistent sessions for no good reason. NetFlix being a canonical example (before logging in, that is). Sites should degrade gracefully in the absence of cookies unless they are absolutely essential for site operation. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "Look, it's your affair if you want to play with five people, but don't go calling it doubles." --John Cleese anticipates Usenet -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
