[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20434: cURL fails to follow redirects sometimes

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#20434: cURL fails to follow redirects sometimes
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 Reporter:  evansolomon   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  3.4
Component:  HTTP          |     Version:
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |
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Changes (by dd32):

 * milestone:  Awaiting Review => 3.4


Comment:

 The problem is with relative locations in the Location header (which,
 IIRC, is not allowed in the spec, but used in the wild by many).

 {{{
 http://skype.com/
 => http://www.skype.com/
 => http://www.skype.com/intl/en/
 => /intl/en/home
 }}}
 That last one causes the failure.

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