Calling a reverse HTTP proxy a Layer 7 proxy is misleading? Why?

allynb · 2024-10-10T15:50:14 1728575414

I think it's only misleading in that the only L7 protocol it supports is HTTP. It's not a huge deal, but when I work with other proxies if I see L7, I assume multiple application protocols.

molszanski · 2024-10-10T09:59:09 1728554349

Probably because OSI never materialized IRL and today they are all mixed up left and right and not how we “designed” and “imagined” it 50 years ago