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More importantly, an extra header may push you into needing another packet, which creates extra potential for packet loss.
by tgsovlerkhgsel 9y ago
More importantly, an extra header may push you into needing another packet, which creates extra potential for packet loss.
- dijit 9y agoThat's a very weak argument to make though when regarding the modern web; sites are routinely sending me multiple megabytes of content; optimising 20 bytes isn't going to make even the smallest dent if you're trying to pack your site down.
- __jal 9y agoI'm sorry, but that's simply not reflective of reality. There's a reason Yahoo wrote yslow. 20 bytes times billions of requests is absolutely an optimization target; in fact, this is a really easy and low-hanging one at that. Sure, there's also a ton of garbage sites shoving piles of garbage around, but the existence of fast food doesn't mean nice restaurants don't exist.