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The RFC said "SHOULD not" not "MUST not" couldn't we have just ignored the 2 connection limit?


That's what browsers actually did.


Browsers started ignoring the 2 connection limit on H/1.x long before H2 came along


Came here to say the same thing; had they read the RFC they'd realize it's not actually a limit, just a suggestion - thats why its in the "Practical Considerations" section too.

Whomever downvoted you is probably unaware words like SHOULD have specific meaning in RFCs




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