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Comment Re:Today I learned (Score 1) 15

Yes. There are still things Apache can do that nginx can't.

The only benefits with nginx are slightly lower memory usage and an easy to read config file. If you already know apache config, the second point is irrelevant.

The fantasies of performance advantages are not valid once you configure apache properly. The difference is the out of the box config. nginx has no logs by default and is threaded. if you use an MPM with threading instead of prefork on apache, it does just as well as nginx. If you turn off logs on both, they handle the same traffic on a FreeBSD host. I've benchmarked this extensively. The difference is the memory usage at the same load.

Apache and nginx aren't cool anymore so either can come down to tech merits. The cool kids are playing with caddy or other new shinies.

Comment Re:The bigger story (Score 3, Interesting) 32

It's not dead, it's still showing up in weird places you don't run linux/freebsd in embedded RTOSes which borrow the freebsd networking/wifi stack.

Also PPC64 BE may be dead from the current generation of openpower chips for the bare metal hardware, but not from the VM side. There's a weird reason there's still PPC64BE and it's due to a large three letter company...

Comment Re:And the hype train rolls along (Score 1) 170

They're not even the first. Google developed accelerators for embedded use (like raspberry pis) years ago. Putting the accelerator in the main CPU is the only innovation here vs using a separate m.2 card or using a discrete graphics card for processing.

Comment Re:Solution looking for a problem (Score 1) 170

It doesn't make sense for end users. It does make sense for companies to spy on employee's behavior. Even then, the risk of attackers gaining access to it is too great in my opinion.

Even if this feature dies, it's likely given malware authors some ideas on future next gen "keyloggers".

Comment Multiple problems (Score 5, Interesting) 320

The approach that the US took has hurt the global production of EVs. It's turned into a political issue here. People think they are getting 'forced' to drive EVs.

The tax rebate program is also silly here. The tax credit should be available to all Americans or not at all. Automakers are advertising prices based on people actually getting the credit. When you dig into the details, you find out the car is $7500 more than you thought.

Finally, the cheap EV has never arrived. It's really 40k+ for an EV here. When EVs are cheaper than gas cars, people will buy them. Until then, you really need to want one. To clarify, TCO might be cheaper for some people with an EV including all factors, but that's not what people think about when buying. They think about the sticker price, the monthly payments, and if the car might make it through the loan period. The last point is key. People have uncertainty about battery longevity and there's horror stories out there about EV batteries not being covered by warranty or a balloon payment of 10-30k for a new one.

I've been shopping for a new car. I wish more models were hybrids at this point. Some companies like toyota have semi-reasonable prices on hybrids, but many still sell gas guzzlers below $35k. I could on paper afford an EV, but I don't drive that much and it wouldn't pay for itself the way it works for people who commute. I just don't want to spend 40k on a car.

Comment Re:There is an alternative approach. (Score 1) 104

The real problem with this approach is that it doesn't give RedHat an exclusive. They love to hide patches behind subscriptions. The shakeups with CentOS and Fedora over the years are all about limiting public access to backports as much as possible.

How do you solve the IBM/RedHat problem? They want to make maximum profit and vendor lock-in is the way they like to do it. (much like Microsoft)

Comment Re:And TN is going to be sooo happy... (Score 1) 67

I'm sure some of them do. Tech has a lot of people with strong political beliefs, but they're not all Democrats. There are quite a few libertarians who often vote for Republicans. Executives vote more for republicans at these firms and I'm sure the company will put money into Republicans in the area.

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