Posted by Joe Scylla on 01/23/08 09:13

Erwin Moller wrote:
> flamer die.spam@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> ...snipped...
>
> In my opinion you try to fix the wrong thing.
> thumbnailing 800 images is a big job, even for a good server.

ACK.

> I do not understand WHY this thumbnailing must happen when the folder is
> opened.
> Why don't you make a cronjob that checks for missing images, or even
> better: make a thumbnail the moment a new image is added?
> Why do it in this strange way?

Another strategy would be to create the thumbnails - on the fly - if
they are requested by a user the first time.

> Regards,
> Erwin Moller

Joe

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