Re: lynx-dev Patch to Lynx cookie handling of invalid domains

[Larry W. Virden]

From: address@hidden (David Henderson)

> So in the spirit of getting it right first, then adding the option to
> get it wrong, Lynx lets you get invalid cookies from sites that shouldn't
> get them; Lynx tells you about the problem, though, so you can realize
> that the MMBs[1] got YASI[2], and have a good laugh at their expense.
> 
> As I understand it, if you have the "Accept all cookies" option turned
> on, you are still asked whether you want to accept an invalid cookie.
> LWV's patch apparently changes that, such that if you say "Accept all
> cookies", you mean "Accept ALL cookies".
> 
> David Henderson
> 
> [1] - Mass Market Browsers
> [2] - Yet Another Specification Incorrect

That is a correct summary.
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