Subject: Re: WWW Form Bug Report: "mod_proxy chokes on netscape "shortcut"
 URLs" on Solaris 2.x (fwd)
To: new-httpd@hyperreal.com
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 16:10:14 +0000 (GMT)
From: Ben Laurie <ben@gonzo.ben.algroup.co.uk>
Cc: jimfl@bnl.gov
In-Reply-To: <199612121529.PAA00456> from "Rob Hartill" at Dec 12,
 96 03:29:08 pm
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This is, of course, a bug in Netscape, not Apache. The proxy is absolutely
correct that it can't find the address.

Cheers,

Ben.

> ----- Forwarded message from jimfl@bnl.gov -----
> 
> Message-Id: <199612121437.GAA17373@taz.hyperreal.com>
> From: jimfl@bnl.gov
> To: apache-bugs%apache.org@organic.com
> Date: Thu Dec 12  6:37:57 1996
> Subject: WWW Form Bug Report: "mod_proxy chokes on netscape "shortcut" URLs" on Solaris 2.x
> 
> Submitter: jimfl@bnl.gov
> Operating system: Solaris 2.x, version: 
> Version of Apache Used: 1.2b2
> Extra Modules used: mod_proxy
> URL exhibiting problem: "sun" (Netscape 3.x)
> 
> Symptoms:
> --
> When a user gives a netscape "shortcut" url (for 
> example "sun" as an abbrev for "http://www.sun.com"
> the proxy claims it can't find the address.
> --
> 
> Backtrace:
> --
> 
> --
> 
> ----- End of forwarded message from jimfl@bnl.gov -----
> 
> -- 
> Rob Hartill.       Internet Movie Database Ltd.    http://www.imdb.com/  

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