The next version of HTTP won’t be using TCP | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/11/the-next-version-of-http-wont-be-using-tcp/

HTTP is switching to a protocol layered on top of UDP.

Today’s HTTP (versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2) are all layered on top of TCP (Transmission Control Protocol).
TCP isn’t particularly tuned for the kinds of scenarios that HTTP is used for. TCP requires a number of round trips between client and server to establish a connection, for example; using SSL over TCP requires subsequent round trips to establish the encrypted connection.

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http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2018/11/15/http-3/

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