Re: apt protocol handler

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:23 pm, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> thanks for all your input, special thanks to Marcin Pawlik for the help on 
> apt.
> 
> This is my current concept for an apt protocol handler:
> 
> - Input is an URL: format not yet specified, input welcome

A small technical point. You don't need a new URL protocol per se. Consider:

* The user clicks on the install now link.
* The link is to a small text file containing info about the new apt source.
* The server sends the file with the mimetype application/x-aptsource for 
example.
* Client side application/x-aptsource is associated with your small handler 
program.
* Konq downloads the file and starts your handler.
* The handler does its thing.

This is the same way that realaudio streams are started. No special foobar:// 
protocols.

cheers,

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