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Google, Microsoft Cheat On Slow-Start — Should You?

Posted by Soulskill on from the reply-hazy-ask-again dept.

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?'"

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  1. I do. by cgomezr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Without cheating, I wouldn't get the first post.

    1. Re:I do. by Tridus · · Score: 2, Funny

      Is this possibly the first ever on-topic "first!" post?

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      -- "So they told me that using the download page to download something was not something they anticipated." - Bill Gates
  2. I would have got first post... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...if it wasn't for slow start. Damn you, cwnd!

  3. Re:Misread the RFC by halivar · · Score: 2, Funny

    IOW, RTFRFC.

  4. Re:This is well known to a small community by Jay+Tarbox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are you a wizard?

  5. Re:Editors shouldn't be allowed to post stories. by Anonymous Coward · · 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?

  6. Re:This is well known to a small community by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are you a wizard?

    No; his UID is too high. Now fetch me a sandwich, son.

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    Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
  7. Re:Misread the RFC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So are you.

  8. Re:Misread the RFC by greed · · 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?