[brlug-general] Varnish..

[Nicholas Istre]

>From the FAQ:

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'''What does Varnish mean'''?::

  [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Varnish Varnish] means:
 r.v. var·nished, var·nish·ing, var·nish·es

  1. To cover with varnish.
  2. To give a smooth and glossy finish to.
  3. '''To give a deceptively attractive appearance to; gloss over.'''

  We use Varnish in the 3rd meaning of the word. Who are we trying to kid?
We are using it to make a bad backend (origin server) look good.
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How brutally honest!

On Fri, June 8, 2007 7:54 am, Dustin Puryear wrote:
> Probably one of the funniest FAQ's I've read, and this is for a serious
> program:
>
> http://varnish.projects.linpro.no/wiki/FAQ
>
> My favorite line from the architecture notes: "Take Squid for instance,
> a 1975 program if I ever saw one..." at:
>
> http://varnish.projects.linpro.no/wiki/ArchitectNotes
>
> The notes are a very good read. Highly suggested.
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