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List:       apache-modperl
Subject:    Re: Q for thos of you using path_info for sessions
From:       Doug Bagley <doug () dejanews ! com>
Date:       1998-05-27 19:56:18
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Lincoln Stein wrote:
 > This is entirely outrageous.  People have been using path info for
 > session management from time zero.
 > 
 > Lincoln
 > 
 >  > Also, OpenMarket has a patent on tracking users via this mechanism, so
 >  > you must use it at your own risk if you don't license their patent.

I took a quick look at the patent.  It says "appending".  With mod_perl
transhandlers it is very easy to *prepend* a session ID to the URL.

Now please don't go patent that without giving Deja News a cut :-)

Cheers,
Doug
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