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author Steven King2010-07-08 11:07:07 +0200
committer Robby Workman2010-07-08 11:07:07 +0200
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+Httping is like 'ping' but for http-requests.
+
+Give it a URL, and it will show you how long it takes to connect, send a
+request and retrieve the reply (only the headers). Be aware that the
+transmission across the network also takes time, so it measures the
+latency of the webserver plus network.