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Re: lynx-dev Patch to Lynx cookie handling of invalid domains
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Larry W. Virden |
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Re: lynx-dev Patch to Lynx cookie handling of invalid domains |
Date: |
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:22:20 -0400 |
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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