Minor updates to 2005/mynx

Though this will not work as is I have changed the code to scan for
https as well (it exited before). This is so if someone comes up with a
clever command line to make it work it can. A secure connection has to
be established before http commands can be given but now it at least can
connect (though it's been a while since I've played with sockets so
maybe I'm forgetting some detail - one does have to specify the port but
I gave an example in the README.md file for that).

In the README.md I pointed out that one has to specify http:// (or else
https though with the caveat noted above). I also explained how to
specify an alternative port.

I also noted the https issue in the bugs.md file in the INABIAF section
('it's not a bug it's a feature').

As well I changed the try command in the entry README.md file to refer
to a page that does not use https as trying it on the ioccc website
(what it used to) will just return a 301 error.
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Cody Boone Ferguson committed 2023-03-23 11:03:18 -07:00
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@@ -16,15 +16,30 @@ make
### To run:
```sh
./prog
./mynx http://<domain>
```
You can specify a port by appending to the domain `:port`. See notes below on
the issue of https.
### Try:
```sh
./mynx http://www.ioccc.org/
./mynx http://www.textfiles.com
```
[Cody Boone Ferguson](/winners.html#Cody_Boone_Ferguson) pointed out that this
will not work for https initially for two reasons. First it scanned for http://.
Cody changed it to scan for both http:// and https:// but the problem is a
secure connection needs to be set up before http commands can be sent. One would
also have to specify a port in the URL. Fortunately or unfortunately many more
websites use https nowadays so this entry will not work as well as it used to.
If one were to try and connect to `http://www.ioccc.org` with this entry they'll
just get a 301 error. Perhaps someone can come up with a pipeline that will make
this work with the change made. Otherwise just enjoy it for what it was.
## Judges' comments
This little mynx will give any Fiery Fox a run for its money. A nice complement
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@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ main(I V, c *v)
struct sockaddr_in A;
L = 0;
B = 1;
Q !sscanf(t, "http://%255[^/]%n", h, &n) && !*h) {
Q (!sscanf(t, "http://%255[^/]%n", h, &n)&&!sscanf(t,"https://%255[^/]%n",h, &n) && !*h)) {
Q !(f = fopen(t, "rb")))
k 1;
goto e;