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.
