[proto_lambda]

> I feel like the author must know this

The author does know this, it's a reference to a couple paragraphs above:

> [...] and the HTTP protocol version, which is a fixed string which is always set to HTTP/1.1 and nothing else.

> (cool bear) But what ab-

> IT'S SET TO HTTP/1.1 AND NOTHING ELSE.

[yfiapo]

Thanks, missed that.

[fasterthanlime]

You know how some movie fans will sometimes pretend the sequels to some franchise don't exist? HTTP is the opposite.

[bak3y]

So HTTP is the old school Star Wars fans pretending the prequels don't exist?

[HideousKojima]

Nah it's the Buffy TV show fans ignoring the movie