On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Tim Spalding <tim_at_librarything.com> wrote:
> > limits. I don't think it's a strict hits-per-day, I think it's heuristic
> > software meant to stop exactly what we'd be trying to do, server-side
> > machine-based access.
>
> Aren't we still talking about covers? I see *no* reason to go
> server-side on that. Browser-side gets you what you want—covers from
> Google—without the risk they'll shut you down over overuse.
>
But Peter's experience says otherwise, no?
His computer was shut down during development - I don't see how Google
would tell his use from the use of someone doing research using a
library catalog. Especially if NAT is used with a substantial number
of users as in Giles's use case.
- Godmar
Received on Mon Mar 17 2008 - 10:13:58 EDT