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Delivering STATIC DOCUMENTS via dynamic javascript apps running on top of http is the quintessential caricature of overengineering.
by xk_id 3y ago
Delivering STATIC DOCUMENTS via dynamic javascript apps running on top of http is the quintessential caricature of overengineering.
- speedgoose 3y agoI would argue that gitlab.com is a bit more than a collection of static documents that could be delivered over gopher too.
- MasterIQ 3y agoOver-engineering indeed, but it does address actual problems. Primarily: Addressing what most browsers haven't well managed to handle: interaction with big files. E.g. huge database-like Plain Text: browsers typically fail with OOM (Out of Memory). I'll write a review of GitHub's delivery infrastructure when I have the time.