[MPlayer-dev-eng] [Suggest] Add a proxy option for network streaming

[B. Johannessen]

On Saturday 12 January 2002 05:45, you wrote:
> Sam Lin <itrs at softwell.com.tw> wrote:
> > How about add a option -proxy that can use a proxy server for network
> > streaming or cache ?
> > Does anyone have an idea ?
> Not a good idea. A proxy is more to cache files that are repeatedly
> downloaded. A stream is downloaded once, not more, ie it would fill
> the proxy but no use at all. And most proxies dont cache files beyond
> a certain size.

proxy != cache

a proxy is sometimes also used for security. on some
networks you have to use a proxy to access resources
on the internet.

	Bob