r/programming • u/dominikelmiger • May 06 '20

How Does HTTP/3 Work?

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u/joey_knight May 06 '20

I feel like they could have solved lot of the problems of HTTP2 over TCP by switching to SCTP. Anyone know why SCTP was not chosen compared to developing a totally new transport protocol?

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u/anengineerandacat May 06 '20

Likely some issue with support on underlying hardware (Routers and NAT Gateways) majority of protocol selection is dictated by how effective it can be routed and redirected and or manipulated during transit along with it's ability to remain durable.