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by gruseom 5681 days ago
By using the 'http' module we can run a stand-alone web server in node.js without the need for a separate server like Apache or nginx.

Last I checked Ryan was saying this was a very bad idea. Has that changed? It's certainly enticing.
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indexzero 5681 days ago
When did you last check with him? I've been running w/o a separate server (effectively) for ~3 months.
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gruseom 5681 days ago
Oh, I just meant last I checked on blogs and such (not with him personally). IIRC, his main reason for advising against it was that there were too many security holes. This was in a video talk from several months ago if not longer. I'm curious to know if conditions have changed.
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