[IRCServices Coding] Cygnus

[RP]

Out of curiousity, how many users do you think services could handle
efficiently?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Church" <achurch at achurch.org>
To: <ircservices-coding at ircservices.za.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:39 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCServices Coding] Cygnus


>      I still haven't heard of a _real_ network with 100k users, but even
> assuming that's comparable to a real-world circumstance, Services frankly
> isn't designed to handle that many users.  I haven't put any focus at all
> on speed in version 5.0, either--my priorities are (1) get it working and
> (2) get it stable and secure.  If it works with 100k users, great, if not,
> don't use it; unlike some people (*cough*M$*cough*) I don't claim my
> software is the best for every imaginable circumstance.
>
>      Also, it's worth noting that Services' I/O engine has been completely
> redesigned for 5.0, so any comparisons done with 4.x don't count.
>
>   --Andrew Church
>     achurch at achurch.org
>     http://achurch.org/