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[Sridhar Dhanapalan]

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 at 07:50, "Chris Jones" <chrisjones at comcen.com.au> wrote:
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> On Tue, 2008-06-03 at 09:40 +1000, Chris Jones wrote:
> > The server always seems to get overloaded a little after each new
> > release of Ubuntu and then admins claim that they are working on the
> > problem so that it won?t happen again.
> >
> > I just wish the problem would be fixed once and for all instead of the
> > same problem arising with each new release as has been for some years
> > now.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Chris Jones
> >
> >>Perhaps you can suggest a fix for the issue then? There's not much point
> >>complaining if you can't suggest a solution.

But that's exactly how many bugs reports are made. Step One is identifying the 
symptoms. Then you ascertain the root problem and formulate a solution.

> Well the fix is clear. We need more powerful servers. Or better still, more
> servers.

Not knowing the details of the setup, the fix cannot be clear at all. A better 
solution might involve more bandwidth, a more finely tuned configuration, a 
new version of $PACKAGE, a reverse proxy or a zillion other things.

> I wasn't complaining as such, but simply pointing out that it's a
> continuing problem that isn't going away. And sooner or later, it must be
> fixed once and for all.

Yes it is a problem, but let's identify the disease before we prescribe a 
treatment.


-- 
"When you hear that Microsoft paid for the study, it will always make you 
wonder. It's just like all the tobacco companies paying for studies that said 
smoking wasn't bad for your health."
  - John McGlinchey, senior platform engineer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 
2005-04-12
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