[Mono-bugs] [Bug 77405][Nor] Changed - incorrect http_proxy handling

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Changed by james at ximian.com.

http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=77405

--- shadow/77405	2006-01-30 16:19:26.000000000 -0500
+++ shadow/77405.tmp.15860	2006-01-31 13:43:56.000000000 -0500
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Bug#: 77405
 Product: Mono: Class Libraries
 Version: 1.1
 OS: unknown
 OS Details: 
-Status: NEEDINFO   
+Status: REOPENED   
 Resolution: 
 Severity: Unknown
 Priority: Normal
 Component: System
 AssignedTo: miguel at ximian.com                            
 ReportedBy: james at ximian.com               
@@ -45,6 +45,17 @@
 
 Please provide a link to a proper specification, who uses those
 variables and how are those variables used.
 
 ------- Additional Comments From miguel at ximian.com  2006-01-30 16:19 -------
 Setting bug to NEEDINFO
+
+------- Additional Comments From james at ximian.com  2006-01-31 13:43 -------
+the http_proxy env var is used for http requests
+the https_proxy env var is used for https requests.
+
+In this case, mono is attempting to use the http proxy for https, and
+that's bad.
+
+These variables are usually set in the profile through
+/etc/sysconfig/proxy (on suse at least).  There are some comments in
+that file describing the various settings.