Google, Microsoft Cheat On Slow-Start — Should You? 123
kdawson writes "Software developer and blogger Ben Strong did a little exploring to find out how Google achieves its admirably fast load times. What he discovered is that Google, and to a much greater extent Microsoft, are cheating on the 'slow-start' requirement of RFC-3390. His research indicates that discussion of this practice on the Net is at an early, and somewhat theoretical, stage. Strong concludes with this question: 'What should I do in my app (and what should you do in yours)? Join the arms race or sit on the sidelines and let Google have all the page-load glory?'"
I do. (Score:5, Funny)
Without cheating, I wouldn't get the first post.
I would have got first post... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I do. (Score:2, Funny)
Is this possibly the first ever on-topic "first!" post?
Re:Misread the RFC (Score:3, Funny)
IOW, RTFRFC.
Re:This is well known to a small community (Score:5, Funny)
Are you a wizard?
Re:Editors shouldn't be allowed to post stories. (Score:1, Funny)
"please give me a way to automatically not see anything that has to do with those two morons. Please" Duct tape over eyes?
Re:This is well known to a small community (Score:5, Funny)
Are you a wizard?
No; his UID is too high. Now fetch me a sandwich, son.
Re:Misread the RFC (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Misread the RFC (Score:2, Funny)
Ah. I was a bit surprised to see this is a kdawson story for exactly that reason. Thanks.
Where's my bigger hammer?