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by cbf 15y ago
I use an API that you pass a callback into and get an fd in response. You then monitor the fd and invoke a process function when there's something to read which results in your callback being fired with results. I haven't checked js-ctypes
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by cbf 15y ago
Some years ago I asked one of the IT guys at a company I worked at about this. They had a laborious checklist to go through to make sure that no internal or external web apps broke. This sounds like a small job, but the number of things to
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by cbf 15y ago
Okay, thanks - has bundling an NPAPI plugin with an extension got a future? (js-ctypes can't do what I want so it seems like the next best thing.)
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by cbf 15y ago
Is it safe to assume that every release is going to require binary XPCOM components to be rebuilt?
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by cbf 15y ago
But routing traffic via DNS change to different data center isn't the best approach as some ISPs cache DNS and would still send traffic to old data center. All resolvers cache records for the TTL (or SOA minimum for negative lookups) spec
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by cbf 15y ago
There is nothing wrong with a Linux distributions being focused on fulfilling server or development roles. That is not the role a Linux distribution like Ubuntu Desktop is attempting to fulfill however. Critiquing Gentoo or Arch or what not
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Concerns Raised by the DNS Filtering Requirements in the PROTECT IP Bill(s3.amazonaws.com)
1 points by cbf 15y ago|0 comments
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by cbf 15y ago
The parent was not intimating what you inferred.
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by cbf 15y ago
It doesn't help that there's a setting in Safari to automatically run "safe" downloads. This feature has always struck me as a cordial invitation from Apple to trick their users via some means or other.
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Erlang Web Server Benchmarking(steve.vinoski.net)
1 points by cbf 15y ago|0 comments
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by cbf 15y ago
I found Steve Vinoski's comment on this exercise interesting: http://steve.vinoski.net/blog/2011/05/09/erlang-web-server-b...
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by cbf 15y ago
Erlang was not designed with performance in mind. It's only gotten reasonably performant in it's later life.
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by cbf 15y ago
I don't see what is noteworthy about this. It's not a new site so why the interest?
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by cbf 15y ago
I'm inclined to agree. Perhaps as expectations raise over time as to what a CRUD app should be capable of this situation will change.
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by cbf 15y ago
I think the majority of PHP developers could handle Erlang. The core language is small, the syntax maybe at times quirky but it is quite clear, the documentation is good and the community is welcoming. There is perhaps some extra effort in
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by cbf 15y ago
I've paid for features to be implemented and been paid to implement features. It's not common per se but it's not frowned upon in my experience. It's often a lot more efficient to pay someone else (or them you) with expertise and a commit b