29 Apr
2001
29 Apr
'01
10:34 a.m.
Chris McDonough wrote:
This is due to the relationship between ZServer and the publisher. Sometimes it can be a bad thing... especially when there's an expensive method that folks fire off that takes a long time.. nothing comes back to their browser, so they press stop and hit the page again... etc. etc. So you have a number of threads hung.
Sometimes it can be a good thing, however, such as when you want to go to Slashdot after you fire off a 'pack'. ;-)
Hmmm... does make for some pretty simple and very effective DOS attacks though :-S What would it take to fix it? cheers, Chris PS: Your Slashdot viewing is easily solved; open another browser window ;-)