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[Chris Wright <dhasenan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Mudlet 2.1, Ubuntu 14.04

Mudlet tries to enable GMCP as the first thing it does on connecting.
Fair enough.

When the server says it doesn't doesn't support GMCP, Mudlet immediately
responds by asking to enable GMCP. A polite client would take a hint at
the first rejection and respond IAC WONT GMCP -- agreeing with the
server not to use it.

A naively implemented server will respond to each request, resulting in
an infinite loop of messages back and forth. That's just unkind.

A well implemented server will have to take into account poorly
implemented clients and reserve in memory a series of flags telling it
that it's already negotiated for this option and not to do it again,
expending on-machine resources to save bandwidth chatting to a client
that won't take a bloody hint.

** Affects: mudlet
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Mudlet responds to IAC DONT GMCP with IAC WILL GMCP -- forever

Status in Mudlet:
  New

Bug description:
  Mudlet 2.1, Ubuntu 14.04

  Mudlet tries to enable GMCP as the first thing it does on connecting.
  Fair enough.

  When the server says it doesn't doesn't support GMCP, Mudlet
  immediately responds by asking to enable GMCP. A polite client would
  take a hint at the first rejection and respond IAC WONT GMCP --
  agreeing with the server not to use it.

  A naively implemented server will respond to each request, resulting
  in an infinite loop of messages back and forth. That's just unkind.

  A well implemented server will have to take into account poorly
  implemented clients and reserve in memory a series of flags telling it
  that it's already negotiated for this option and not to do it again,
  expending on-machine resources to save bandwidth chatting to a client
  that won't take a bloody hint.

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