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		ibejoeb on Jan 7, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OKWS, the Ok Web Server (behind OK Cupid) I'm not here to stifle innovation, but does a company like this really need to invent infrastructure technology? I've served some pretty high traffic stuff--secure web services included--and the current web server offerings have always gotten me there. Is it really cheaper to invent this stuff rather than buy an extra server?

starpilot on Jan 7, 2011 [–]

OKWS came before OkCupid. It was developed by Max Krohn (http://www.okws.org/doku.php?id=okws:publications) of MIT/Harvard with DARPA funding (http://www.okws.org/doku.php?id=okws:sponsorship).

hackinthebochs on Jan 7, 2011 | [–]

This comment should really be at the top. It makes 99% of the discussion on this moot.

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