[thelist] sharing browser cache?

[William Anderson]

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From: "miinx" <miinx at miinx.com.au>
To: "thelist" <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: [thelist] sharing browser cache?


> Is it possible for 2 (or more) different browsers to share one cache?
>
> e.g.  thru preferences, set Netscape to use IE's cache folder?
>
> Any reason not too?

the directory structure and file name convention (not to mention the
disparate databases) would prevent you from sharing a local file cache.  Y

ou would be better placed to install proxy software on either the local
machine or a separate machine (preferably squid -
http://www.squid-cache.org/ - on a Linux box - http://www.linux.com/ ... ) -
this would allow file caching for any properly configured browser (and if on
a separate box, would serve your network nicely).

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