17 July 2003: To Do list for SREhttp/2

The following are features and addons that we are considering adding 
to SREhttp/2. Some of these features are available in the original 
SREhttp (for GoServe).

Name: GOSWISH update
Implementation: being worked on now
Discussion:
  Create a SREhttp/2 interface to GoSwish that will facilitate
  creation and updates of GoSwish indices. This will be able
  to handle indices for several hosts.


Name: PHP support
Implementation: soon
Discussion:
   Using an available PHP interpreter for OS/2, add PHP support to
   SREhttp/2.

Name: bug fix
Implementation: soon
Discussion:
  The host-name configurator seems to leave out a
  value for the superceding: field. This seems to happen
  when changing (by removing and then specifying) a host
  
Name: configuration shortcuts
Implementation: ongoing
Discussion: 
   We've included several configuration shortcuts.
   If there is one that would make a lot of sense, please ask.

Name: Port SREhttp addons
Implementation: ongoing
Discussion:
   Most that we intend to do are done.
   BBS and FORUM will be done if we get explicit requests.
   Let us know if there is one you really want that we've missed!

Name: Built-in SREhttp addon support
Implementation: none planned
Discussion:
  SREhttp/2's implementation of addons is different from SREhttp (for-Goserve).
  Hence, SREhttp addons must be rewritten (though often not extensively)
  if they are to be used with SREhttp/2.  It might be useful to create
  some porting tools, but at this point my opinion is that is 
  more trouble then it is worth. Tell me if I'm wrong!

Name: hit metering
Implementation: none-planned
    Hit metering is a method of counting hits that are resolved by
    downstream proxies.  It doesn't seem to be used much.

Name: ByBrowsr and ByClient
Implementation: none planned
Discussion:
  ByBrowsr and ByClient were SREhttp utilities that facilitiated server-side
  customization of responses, using browser-specific information or client-specific
  information. They weren't used much, especially with the advent of javascript,
  etc.


If you have a particular interest in a listed "todo" item, or have some
other great ideas, please contact us at danielh@crosslink.net


