hangs/multiple servers

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Date: Wed, 18 Nov 92 18:17:33 -0800
From: marca@ncsa.uiuc.edu (Marc Andreessen)
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Subject: hangs/multiple servers

More questions.....

I've noticed occasionally that trying to contact an http server that
seems to be down (at least with ViolaWWW & MidasWWW) will result in
hangs (or very very long pauses).  Shouldn't a 30-second timeout or
something similar be in effect at all times?

Also, is there any way to specify backup servers?  Does anyone else
think this would be useful?

Marc

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Marc Andreessen
Software Development Group
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
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