[Gmod-resources] Re: [GMOD-devel] Common MOD URL for genome data?

[Lincoln S. <ls...@cs...>]

Hi,

Actually, I don't see any reason that it can't be a redirect to an=20
ftp:// URL.  Most Java and Perl client libraries that I'm aware of=20
will automatically follow the redirects.

Lincoln


On Tuesday 22 March 2005 09:27 pm, Don Gilbert wrote:
> > >  http://your.site/genome/Binomial_name/current/dna
> > >   leads directly to FASTA file
>
> To be clear, I take this to mean it should always be a http
> stream of FastA data, not a redirect to ftp:// file or other
> http:path, for programmability.  Likewise for other
> endpoints. I assume gzip compression is allowed when
> browser/client accepts that.
>
> This sounds good to me. I'd also like to ask if we should
> also support the simpler case which will work for many
> people who want the primary species, most current data:
>
> http://your.site/genome/dna
>
> Not as critical if everyone supports a /genome/ index page.
>
> - Don

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Lincoln D. Stein
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

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