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SubjectRe: pull vs push (was Re: [bk patch] Make cardbus compile in -pre4)
Hi!

> > I don't see why everyone who is using BK is expecting Linus to do a pull.
> > In the non-BK case, wasn't it always a "push" model, and Linus would not
> > "pull" from URLs and such?
>
> I'm all for it. I think it's a good thing.
>
> In the absence of significant latency issues, pull scales better than push.
> It always has. Push is better in low bandwidth situations with lots of idle
> capacity, but it breaks down when the system approaches saturation.
>
> Pull data is naturally supplied when you're ready for it (assuming no
> significant latency to access it). Push either scrolls by unread or piles up
> in your inbox and gets buried until it goes stale. Web pages work on a pull
> model, "push" was an internet fad a few years ago that failed for a reason.
> When push models hit saturation it breaks down and you wind up with the old
> "I love lucy" episode with the chocolate factory. Back in the days where

What's "i love lucy" episode?
Pavel
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