On Wed, 03 Oct 2001 10:39:13 +0200, Bernie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Clarence wrote:
>> We timed the download of an image (1.6 Mb) from the Nasa Image eXchange
>> as individual users of the system and then, after cleaning caches, we
>> did the downloads simultaneously.

> Can you give me the URL? I need to check one thing with the image.

Sure. Actually, it wasn't NIX:
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/galaxies/index.html

Take the 1.6Mb TIFF and there will be no image conversion in the
Arachne load time display.
I just did it again and it took me 123 sec. :((

>> I don't think the difference in computer speeds is too important here.

> Neither do I.

>> There must be some serious deficiency in the manner with which Arachne
>> interfaces to the packet driver.

> I have an idea, but I'll keep quiet until I've seen the image.
> Another idea that I might voice right now is that they might use a proxy,
> are you certain they did not?

I'm not certain of anything. <G>

-  Clarence Verge.
-- Using Arachne 1.66 on DSL.

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