[TYPO3-core] Removing feature of compressing and merging external files

[Aske Ertmann]

Hi,

It also enables being able to serve just one JS file for your end users without having to import the file manually in case it’s updated on the remote server.

One problem we’ve experienced though is that it can hurt performance when the remote server is slow, but at least the opportunity is nice to have and then it’s of course up to the implementer if this way is desired or not.

So I my opinion it definitely has a use case.

Best regards,
Aske

On 07/01/2014, at 11.29, Stefan Neufeind <typo3.neufeind at speedpartner.de> wrote:

> On 01/07/2014 11:21 AM, Helmut Hummel wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> there is a bugfix in Gerrit[1] which fixes an issue with external files
>> not beeing correctly compressed when not merged.
>> 
>> I'm really asking myself why the feature of fetching external files was
>> introduced in the first place and if it wouldn't be better to remove it
>> rather than trying to fix it a fourth time[2][3][4].
>> 
>> Is there really a valid usecase for this usecase that has been
>> introduced 2 years ago[5]?
>> 
>> We currently deal with the situation that TYPO3 got bloated (and slower)
>> over time and start doing micro optimizations by removing not needed
>> tenary operators. Maybe we should also start removing feature like this
>> one that has no usecase (none that I'm aware of).
> 
> You can't compress a file on the remote server if it's not already
> compressed there. So I see reasons why it might make sense.
> 
> But as always, choose your weapons wisely. Some people might not really
> see what they are actually doing there - like having a remote jQuery
> merged into the rest without really doing that by intention etc.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Stefan
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