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Re: Do proxy server cache improve the broadband experience?

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From: jP
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 22:48
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"Randy S." wrote:

> > While self interest may cause the "tragedy of commons" the same self interest will
> > solve the "tragedy etc". when the tragedy is realized  people with a self interest
> > will come together to agree on ways to prevent the tragedy:  to wit -- use a cache
> > server.
>
> That works when irreperable harm has not already been done, which is admittedly the case
> in this instance.  The original concept noted that by the time the above would happen,
> enough damage would've been done to make the process irreversible.  Bandwidth is NOT an
> irreversible process, so the above is conceivable.
>
> > That being said, how do I find out if I'm on a cache server and if not what do I do to
> > get on one, assuming of course, that I don't want to remain selfish.
>
> Try http://www.mynetwatchman.com/myNetwatchman/ConnectionInfo.asp.
>
> Randy S.

OK Randy, it says I'm not cached.  Now what do I do before the cache police get me?

Jack
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