David Smith wrote: > Stab in the dark guess on Ithaca -- I'm one of the people that first > responded to the OP and my email domain is cornell.edu, whose main > campus is in Ithaca, NY
Interesting... is that new? I don't remember seeing that occur before. p > --David > > Pid wrote: >> Martin Gainty wrote: >> >>> no no no.. >>> he was NOT talking about LDAP but a DB connection >>> the statement stands >>> even with a 'local TC reference' you STILL have to contact the server ! >>> there exists a company which sells server services for this very >>> reason (if the op desires to know i will pass this on) >>> dont you have something/anything thats more constructive with your >>> time Dumbkopf! >>> >> >> (May I Chris? Thank you in advance.) >> >> >> So, Martin, (can I call you Al? I prefer Al - like the song), I'm >> interested to know how you'll respond to this query. >> >> >> I've carefully re-read this thread from the beginning to the point where >> you responded with the following: >> >> "the referenced jndi lookup in the webapp context is located in India >> and the DB is in Ithaca NY the Indian JNDI lookup is considerably slower >> than 'ordinary JDBC connection' from NY" >> >> ... and I'm wondering whether you had some off list conversation with >> karthikn (the OP). Because I can't really see any way you could deduce >> that the DB is in Ithaca. Or in fact that the JNDI context is in India. >> (Well, apart from the distinct possibility that the OP is in the Indian >> subcontinent.) >> >> Al, your answer is utterly irrelevant - the correct answers being: >> >> 1. A JNDI connection pool is measurably faster >> 2. Return the connection to the pool in most cases, subject to >> the implementation of the driver. >> >> - so I am puzzling over the word Ithaca. I suspect that it's a riddle, >> but I'm not making a great deal of progress, Al. Can you help? >> >> Ithaca, I know - as I studied the classics for a while, is the home of >> Odysseus. Is this a Homerian reference I wondered? >> >> And yet, Al, you mention NY. >> And India! >> >> So I searched Google... Of course! >> >> The only result that mentions Ithaca NY and India in its title is: >> "Bikram's Yoga College of India - Ithaca, NY, 14850 - Citysearch" >> >> And there we have it, Al - you're a genius! 14850! >> But what is the meaning of 14850?! >> >> Is it www.14850.com? Public Communications, Inc's website! >> We're on a public mailing list, this must be it! But no... wait... >> >> There's another possibility, ISO:14850! What's this? >> >> "ISO 14850:2004 describes a procedure for measurements of gamma-emitting >> radionuclide activity in homogeneous objects such as unconditioned waste >> (including process waste, dismantling waste, etc.), waste conditioned in >> various matrices (bitumen, hydraulic binder, thermosetting resins, >> etc.), notably in the form of 100 L, 200 L, 400 L or 800 L drums, and >> test specimens or samples, (vitrified waste), and waste packaged in a >> container, notably technological waste. It also specifies the >> calibration of the gamma spectrometry chain. The gamma energies used >> generally range from 0,05 MeV to 3 MeV." >> >> >> Al, I'm disturbed by this. India *is* a nuclear power, and this *is* a >> public standard, but I think we're moving into dangerous territory here. >> >> What are you getting at I wondered? Is there a deeper message regarding >> nuclear power for OP to take back to his people? >> >> A little more googling led me to Tarapur, where there's a nuclear waste >> disposal and storage facility that, yes!, uses *vitrification*. >> >> (I paused here, as I was thirsty and the second bottle was now empty.) >> >> Tarapur, Al, Tarapur. What are you trying to tell us, I mused. >> >> Wikipedia has 5 references for places called Tarapur, in these states >> Maharashtra - the nuke plant, Gujarat & Bihar - otherwise unremarkable. >> >> Madhya Pradesh - is one of the best known centres for very unusual and >> attractive bandanas! Could this be it!? >> >> Karthik, Chris, David, I nearly shouted out loud! *BANDANAS* >> It was so obvious to me now, I was amazed that I hadn't seen it straight >> away! >> >> But then Al, I idly flicked the back button, to check the last link... >> Tarapur, Orissa. Three stupas (edicts), put up by Emperor Asoka, have >> been discovered at Tarapur recently. >> >> >> >> I was stunned Al. >> >> >> >> * Ashoka the Great * >> It crystallised in my mind quickly as the breadth of your vision >> appeared. >> >> ** Ashoka the Great ** >> "He who regards everyone amiably" >> >> I knew Al, from my classical studies, that Ashoka The Great was a Hindu >> by birth but later converted to Buddhism after the battle of Kalinga. >> >> He subsequently declared in his edicts: >> “There is no country, except among the Greeks, where these two groups, >> Brahmans and ascetics, are not found, and there is no country where >> people are not devoted to one or another religion." >> >> The GREEKS! ITHACA! >> This reference confirmed I had arrived in the right place! >> >> >> Your message is revealed Al, as a message of peace and understanding, >> for Ashoka is famous for his message of freedom, tolerance, and equality. >> >> >> I was worn out from my exertions, but gloriously sated as I collapsed >> into a drunken stupor. >> >> >> Peace, Al, Peace. >> >> >> pid >> >> >> >> * or Alice, I don't mind, Al. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and >>> confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments >>> relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a >>> confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any >>> party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily >>> endorse content contained within this transmission. >>> >>> >>>> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:35:05 -0400 >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> To: users@tomcat.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Some Prilim questions >>>> >>>> >>> David, >>> >>> David Smith wrote: >>> >>>>>> I have no idea where you are going with this ... it makes no sense to >>>>>> the original question. >>>>>> >>> Aah... there's your problem. Martin's not good with these things. >>> >>> On the other hand, /one/ part of his statement does make sense: >>> >>> >>>>>> Martin Gainty wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> the referenced jndi lookup in the webapp context is located in >>>>>>> India and the DB is in Ithaca NY the Indian JNDI lookup is >>>>>>> considerably slower than 'ordinary JDBC connection' from NY >>>>>>> >>> This is true: if your LDAP server is geographically far from your app >>> server, then the lookup of your JNDI object could take a long time. What >>> Martin doesn't realize is that Tomcat always stores JNDI-based >>> DataSource objects locally, so this situation will never happen. >>> Martin's statement is a red herring: true, but irrelevant. >>> >>> -chris >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with >>> Windows Live. >>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
