Re: AW: [Handle-info] CNRI Handle Extension for Firefox

[Robert Tupelo-Schneck <schneck@cnri.reston.va.us>]

Thank you for this comment!  I'm pleased that people are giving this a  
try.

Indeed, the only acceptable resolution time is "close to  
instantaneous".  I intend to have a version out this week which  
provides that (by determining in the background which connection  
methods are functional.)

Robert

On Mar 11, 2009, at 5:38 AM, Schwichtenberg, Frank wrote:

> Hello,
> I tried out 2.0.1 and it took one and a half minute to get a hdl- 
> link resolved. I'm behind a firewall; only access to internet is via  
> a http-proxy.
> Even it is much more faster for me than for Tony that is off course  
> not acceptable for end-users.
>
> Best Regards, Frank
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: handle-info-admin@cnri.reston.va.us [mailto:handle-info-
> > admin@cnri.reston.va.us] Im Auftrag von Robert Tupelo-Schneck
> > Gesendet: Freitag, 6. März 2009 18:51
> > An: Hammond, Tony
> > Cc: handle-info@cnri.reston.va.us; n.paskin@tertius.ltd.uk
> > Betreff: Re: [Handle-info] CNRI Handle Extension for Firefox
> >
> > On Mar 6, 2009, at 11:48 AM, Hammond, Tony wrote:
> > > The rollover from :2641 to :80 (including page serve) took me just
> > > over 4.5
> > > mins!! (I had expected 2-3 mins from previous work.) I tried this
> > > experiment
> > > some three or four times - different links. (I didn't have the
> > > patience to
> > > pursue further.)
> >
> > Thank you for the report.  As you observe this is evidently a serious
> > problem.  We have designed a fix which should eliminate the  
> > problem---
> > in your case your browser would simply use the proxy server
> > immediately.  We'll keep the list posted about the progress of that.
> >
> > I'm a bit surprised by the time you describe, which is considerably
> > longer than our tests here.  I'd like to hear other reports from  
> > users
> > behind firewalls.  Again, the problem should disappear with a fix we
> > are now working on.
> >
> > Best,
> > Robert
> >
> >
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