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I dont think file caching works over SMB connections,

Hm. l: is my net use for live.sysinternals.com\tools via my (currently) 700kbs broadband and wifi:

C:\test>net use l:
Local name        l:
Remote name       \\live.sysinternals.com\tools
Resource type     Disk
The command completed successfully.
[download]

The first time I download procexp.exe it takes 34 seconds for the 2.5 MB file:

C:\test> prompt [$t] $p$g

[ 4:41:09.11] C:\test>copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.

[ 4:41:43.33] C:\test>dir procexp.exe
11/07/2012  17:38         2,691,192 procexp.exe
               1 File(s)      2,691,192 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  101,746,388,992 bytes free
[download]

After that it is almost instantaneous. This is done by hitting cursor up and enter as fast as I can:

[ 4:56:14.29] C:\test>del procexp.exe && copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.

[ 4:56:14.34] C:\test>del procexp.exe && copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.

[ 4:56:14.38] C:\test>del procexp.exe && copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.

[ 4:56:14.42] C:\test>del procexp.exe && copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.

[ 4:56:14.47] C:\test>del procexp.exe && copy l:\procexp.exe .
        1 file(s) copied.
[download]

Between .04 and .05 of a second. That can only come from local caching.

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The start of some sanity?

In reply to Re^4: Perl on Windows Best Practices? by BrowserUk
in thread Perl on Windows Best Practices? by KevinZwack

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