> > > Google doesnt like Python scripts. You will need to pretend to be a > > > browser by setting the user-agent string in the HTTP header. > > > > > and possibly also run the risk of having your system blocked by Google if > > they figure out you are lying to them? > > It is possible. I wrote a 'googlewhack' (remember them?) script a while > ago, which pretty much downloaded as many google pages as my adsl could > handle. And they didn't punish me for it. Although apparently they do > issue short term bans on IP's that abuse their service.
For Google, that load must be piss in the ocean. I bet for Google to even notice the abuse, it must be something really, really severe. -- mvh Björn -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
