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Fix SPDY push explanations

Loïc Hoguin 11 years ago
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@@ -199,8 +199,10 @@ the size of requests.
 SPDY is compatible with HTTP/1.1 semantics, and is actually
 SPDY is compatible with HTTP/1.1 semantics, and is actually
 just a different way of performing HTTP requests and responses,
 just a different way of performing HTTP requests and responses,
 by using binary frames instead of a text-based protocol.
 by using binary frames instead of a text-based protocol.
-SPDY also allows the server to send responses without needing
-a request to exist, essentially enabling server push.
+SPDY also allows the server to send extra responses following
+a request. This is meant to allow sending the resources
+associated with the request before the client requests them,
+saving latency when loading websites.
 
 
 SPDY is an experiment that has proven successful and is used
 SPDY is an experiment that has proven successful and is used
 as the basis for the HTTP/2.0 standard.
 as the basis for the HTTP/2.0 standard.