On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 05:57:16PM +1300, Andrew Simmons wrote: > As a diversion from the discussion of the existential essence of Javascript, > could I ask the group for a view on the meaning of the term "Web Garden"? > I was just asked about this in a job interview.
This is a concept that has developed in the Windows world because a lot of the .net web server tech tends to share state per-process. In order to have multiple backend processes running on a single server you generally have to play games with information sharing between processes. It's just another reason web services on Windows can be such a pain in the ass. > Supplementary question - how would you implement a Web Garden in Plan9? We've found it easier to hire more web sharecroppers when yields aren't sufficient. khm
