intertwingly

Mark and Joe's prototype AtomAPI implementation in Python uses the low level httplib classes.  This means that things like proxy support needs to be explicitly added.

An alternative is to use the higher level urllib2 classes which not only have proxy support built in but also Redirect, Basic Authentication, HTTP Digest Authentication, and HTTPS.

Here is AtomDigestAuthHandler as well as a testauth.py program implemented using urllib2.  You can run it for yourself, and see the output here.

Undoubtably, this will reinvigorate the RestEchoApiPutAndDelete debate.