Ken,
Thanks for the detailed reply how these function in the world of servers and programs like javasript.
Obviously from your templates you have an in-depth understanding.
What you say as you lead me through the process makes sense. However I know from the past that assuming something works in a certain way can be far from the truth, so I appreciate the clarification.
Similarly there are other details that in the early stages of internet access may have made a difference, like packet size with header info and all, so even requesting 5 bytes of info caused a 1 kbyte packet to go out.
This sounds very efficient. And it makes me realize how rapidly things move on. I used to scour my expensive little IBM PC hard drive for errant files that took up room. Now when I run an antivirus scan I see that hundreds of thousands of files are scanned, making it impossible for us old farts to know what they are doing, and if they are vital.
I used to be in deep as possible with knowing all the tools, suites of programming tools and all, but that was another life and decades ago, so I leave it to you guys to bring us these marvelous tools to display weather (thanks to you, Yerren, Brian and Jachym) who bring me the ones I use the most.
Again, thanks, and I await the next generations as they come by.