Re: [boost] Problem reading source code online

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-04-03 07:14:21

From: "Beman Dawes" <bdawes_at_[hidden]>

> At 05:25 PM 3/26/2001, kevin_vanhorn_at_[hidden] wrote:
>
>  >There appears to be a problem with the web server hosting the Boost
>  >site.  When I read documentation online and click on links to header
>  >files, the HTTP reply gives a type of "application/octet" instead of
>  >"text/plain", with the result that my browser won't display the file
>  >even though it is plain text.  This is extremely annoying.
>
> I've reported this already to the hosting service without any luck.  The
> problem only shows on certain browsers.  I can reproduce it on Netscape
> 3.03, for example, but not more modern Netscape or Microsoft browers under
> Windows.  That makes it hard to get the support folks' interest.

That's because newer browsers contain workarounds for broken web servers.
:-)

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Peter Dimov
Multi Media Ltd.