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geysersam
on Sept 16, 2023
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My favourite API is a zipfile on the European Cent...
Do you remember why they decided to zip it instead of just relying on the compression in http?
ric2b
on Sept 16, 2023
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Does HTTP compression perform well if you're streaming a file? Wouldn't it need to have access to the entire file to have the same result as zipping it?
geysersam
on Sept 17, 2023
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Yes it performs well. You don't need access to the entire file.
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