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World's "Fastest" Small Web Server Released, Based On LISP

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the more-tools-in-the-tool-belt dept.

Cougem writes "John Fremlin has released what he believes to be the worlds fastest webserver for small dynamic content, teepeedee2. It is written entirely in LISP, the world's second oldest high-level programming language. He gave a talk at the Tokyo Linux Users Group last year, with benchmarks, which he says demonstrate that 'functional programming languages can beat C.' Imagine a small alternative to Ruby on rails, supporting the development of any web application, but much faster."

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  1. "functional programming languages can beat C" by Jurily · · Score: 4, Funny

    In speed and elegance, perhaps. But not on the überprogrammer salary to maintain it.

    1. Re:"functional programming languages can beat C" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Cheater. C can beat all /real/ programming languages.

  2. Disgusting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine a small alternative to Ruby on rails, supporting the development of any web application, but much faster.

    It's disgusting that these LISPers aren't content with their own perversion, but have to try to attract others to the gay lifestyle.

    1. Re:Disgusting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      It's disgusting that these LISPers aren't content with their own perversion, but have to try to attract others to the gay lifestyle.

      You're confused fellow AC. That's Apple's territory.

    2. Re:Disgusting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      but much faster.

      Faster than Ruby on Rails? Inconceivable!

  3. Re:Faster anything is good. by InsertWittyNameHere · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not at the expense of having to learn LISP! I'd rather use dialup.

  4. oblig by olivier69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    In speed and elegance, perhaps.

    So you agree to the fact that emacs is faster and more elegant than vi, right ? You agree ?

  5. But C is more readable by klapaucjusz · · Score: 2, Funny

    C is more readable, though.

  6. His example blog is already Slashdotted... by macraig · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... so I guess it's not fast enough.

    1. Re:His example blog is already Slashdotted... by macraig · · Score: 2, Funny

      I guess he's not talking with a lisp after all, then, he's just lying through clenched teeth.

  7. Re:Attention Pooftahs and Frenchies by osu-neko · · Score: 4, Funny

    We do that on Nov 11, thanks. I don't see why we need to adopt your dates for the purpose.

    But... but... Nov. 11th is a horrible date for outdoor grilling! That would ruin the holiday entirely. I don't think you really grasp what Memorial Day is all about...

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    "Convictions are more dangerous enemies of truth than lies."
  8. Re:Faster anything is good. by bennomatic · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hah. Last time I used LISP (well, really, Scheme, since it was at Berkeley), I was on dial-up!

    I remember thinking that there might be something wrong with the dial-up connection the night before the first big project was due, so going into the lab at 2am. The dial-up was not the problem, as it turned out. It was the fact that I wasn't alone in waiting until the last minute to test my code. There were 500 students on that brand new DEC 5400, all writing recursive, interpreted code, and apparently doing so badly enough that such difficult tasks as accepting a username and password were beyond the abilities of the server.

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    The CB App. What's your 20?
  9. Error Message by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

    It has one and only one error message: "Missing Parenthesis" ;-)

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    Table-ized A.I.