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It's because HN refuses to use more than one server/core. Because using only one is pretty cool.
by paulddraper 3y ago
It's because HN refuses to use more than one server/core.
Because using only one is pretty cool.
- yafbum 3y agoI believe it's operating by the mantra of "doing the things that don't scale"
- jowea 3y agoInternet fora don't scale, so the single core is a soft limit to user base growth. Only those who really care will put up with the reduced performance. Genius!
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- dang 3y agoRefuses? interesting word choice! It's a technical limitation that I've been working on getting rid of for a long time. If you say it should be gone by now, I say yes, you are right. Maybe we'll get rid of it before Python loses the GIL.