Sam Ruby wrote: > > Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: > > > > Hey, look: I repeat it: if it were for me, we'd have Cocoon serving > > xml.apache.org since 1999 and we'd have a much more stable software > > because we'd have to deal with our own scalability problems. > > > > But there is good news: Covalent dedicated a machine for GUMP > > (gump.covalent.net) that is a Solaris8 machine with 512Mb of RAM. Sam > > Ruby is root on that machine. > > > > I have an account on that machine now and I'll try to setup both a > > static and dynamic Forrest system. > > > > Then we'll decide what to do (and also, ask Covalent if they want to > > handle 3 million hits/month from xml.apache.org) > > There is an interesting human dynamic not to be ignored. If 3 million > hits/month start going to a Covalent server, the "Apache establishment" > will want this to moved to something on that is in the apache.org DNS.
Yes, I know this. > FYI: the root issue is that many feel that apache.org should be on a BSD > base. And Sun seems determined to make it difficult to run Java on such > platforms. And Apache doesn't seem to want to take on Sun on this issue. > > At least one of those three things needs to change. Does http://daily.daemonnews.org/view_story.php3?story_id=2602 help? > >> "Entropy is just a fact of life" IIRC ... but it ain't pleasant. > > > > No shit dude. But the right way to fight the system is to slowly destroy > > their constrains one at a time and without them noticing until you're > > done. > > > > In fact, you guys can enjoy xml.apache.org also because of this attitude > > of mine. > > > > The hard part is the patience: it takes years or daily adjustements.... > > but that's the art of diplomacy, I think. > > Exactly. First focus should be on demand generation. The rest will take > care of itself. Right. Put the pressure first. -- Stefano Mazzocchi One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Friedrich Nietzsche -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
