push cache for squid in tor

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We're very interested in this.

On 12/4/06, otrcomm <otrcomm at isp-systems.net> wrote:
> hello,
>
> i have developed a push cache version of squid and wonder from folks here on
> the list if it would have any benefit in the tor
> system.
>
> the push cache system itself is interesting, i believe, in that you can have
> a push cache server and push data to it from anyplace
> in the world. you can actually push urls of how you want data accessed from
> that server via http or https.  for example, you could
> have a url serviced by a particular push cache server such as:
> http://mrs.johnsons-class.second.grade . the url is not dependent on
> dns since it is being serviced from the push cache squid server.
>
> so, does anybody see any benefit to a push cache capability with tor?
>
> the reason i developed the push cache system was to provide a capability for
> schools in remote areas of the globe without dedicated
> access to the internet to develop learning plans and have the data to
> support those learning plans 'pushed' to the cache server.
> then students would have access to the data/information through local
> network browsers.  it was an idea to optimize use of the
> internet as a learning tool.
>
>
> regards,
>
> murrah boswell
>
>