[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Bugs-831747 ] httplib hardcodes Accept-Encoding

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Bugs item #831747, was opened at 2003-10-28 14:38
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Category: Python Library
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Bastian Kleineidam (calvin)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: httplib hardcodes Accept-Encoding

Initial Comment:
in httplib.py the request() method adds a hardcoded
Accept-Encoding header with the 'identity' value.
This should at least be optional, since I have several
programs supporting encodings like 'gzip' or 'deflate'
and I want to be able to specify my own Accept-Encoding
header.

I suggest adding (similar to skip_host) a
skip_accept_encoding optional argument.

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