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This isn't reddit. Please reply with a helpful comment describing why this is/isn't the right way to do things. (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388595/why-

by nphase 14y ago

This isn't reddit. Please reply with a helpful comment describing why this is/isn't the right way to do things. (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388595/why-use-deflate-instead-of-gzip-for-text-files-served-by-apache http://stackoverflow.com/questions/388595/why-use-deflate-in...)

tingletech 14y ago
Why do people always say "this is not reddit"? I never even heard of reddit till I saw those comments. And I think this observation made over and over again usually adds less to the discussion than the politically incorrect statements this comment is made in response to. Also, I don't think your link relates the the comment. Your link is about choosing between gzip and deflate; the comment you found objectionable was about the irony of gzipping a file that is in a format that also support deflate (so you might compress a compressed file; which I think can actually make the file larger).
- Travis 14y ago
  Many on HN were once / still are redditors. Especially proggit. The type of response where you quote part of the parent, don't add any comment or commentary, isn't especially helpful. Addressing your second point: I also thought the comment was a snarky reply, wondering why someone would use gzip instead of deflate. The parent comment addressed, specifically, why they were using gzip on PNG, which is why I assumed the 3 character response was focused on the compression type, rather than whether to use it on PNGs.
TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
Sorry, I made assumptions that people knew what gzip was. EDIT: That wasn't meant to be condescending, I apologise. To clarify the original comment: I think it's rather pointless to gzip a PNG file, since PNG files use deflate compression, the same method gzip uses, and hence it has very little real benefit, if any.
- Terretta 14y ago
  Your look of disapproval seems to have overlooked why he said he was using it. He's clearly aware of your point, and even mentioned the uselessness: "Up to 1% savings" while explaining why: Google Page Speed is stupid.
  - TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
    Yes, I was pointing out the stupidity of that further because you're compressing something twice.

by nphase 14y ago

tingletech 14y ago

Why do people always say "this is not reddit"? I never even heard of reddit till I saw those comments. And I think this observation made over and over again usually adds less to the discussion than the politically incorrect statements this comment is made in response to. Also, I don't think your link relates the the comment. Your link is about choosing between gzip and deflate; the comment you found objectionable was about the irony of gzipping a file that is in a format that also support deflate (so you might compress a compressed file; which I think can actually make the file larger).

Travis 14y ago
Many on HN were once / still are redditors. Especially proggit. The type of response where you quote part of the parent, don't add any comment or commentary, isn't especially helpful. Addressing your second point: I also thought the comment was a snarky reply, wondering why someone would use gzip instead of deflate. The parent comment addressed, specifically, why they were using gzip on PNG, which is why I assumed the 3 character response was focused on the compression type, rather than whether to use it on PNGs.

TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago

Sorry, I made assumptions that people knew what gzip was. EDIT: That wasn't meant to be condescending, I apologise. To clarify the original comment: I think it's rather pointless to gzip a PNG file, since PNG files use deflate compression, the same method gzip uses, and hence it has very little real benefit, if any.

Terretta 14y ago
Your look of disapproval seems to have overlooked why he said he was using it. He's clearly aware of your point, and even mentioned the uselessness: "Up to 1% savings" while explaining why: Google Page Speed is stupid.
- TazeTSchnitzel 14y ago
  Yes, I was pointing out the stupidity of that further because you're compressing something twice.