I should mention that this timing test was with this line in my /etc/hosts file:
192.30.252.147 codeload.github.com That cuts out a net based DNS transaction. On 03.03.2014 10:52, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > $ wget > https://codeload.github.com/KiCad/Capacitors_Tantalum_SMD.pretty/zip/master > --2014-03-03 10:49:54-- > https://codeload.github.com/KiCad/Capacitors_Tantalum_SMD.pretty/zip/master > Resolving codeload.github.com (codeload.github.com)... 192.30.252.147 > Connecting to codeload.github.com > (codeload.github.com)|192.30.252.147|:443... connected. > HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK > Length: 10035 (9,8K) [application/zip] > Saving to: `master.1' > > 100%[===================================================================================================================================>] > 10.035 --.-K/s in 0.05s > > 2014-03-03 10:49:54 (178 KB/s) - `master.1' saved [10035/10035] > > =============================================== > > This is without the redirect. Its possible github.com has caught on to what > we are doing > and is actually trying to help. Everytime we hit the site they have a record > of our > visit, since we advertise the "web client" in the GET header. > > Maybe I'm just being optimistic, but 0.05 seconds to fetch a zip file is > pretty > exceptional. Its possible they've made special provisions for us (read > caching). > > > > > Dick > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
