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Re: KA9Q/DJGPP source available...

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From: Nix
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 00:00
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In article <883833096snz@wash.demon.co.uk>,
John Washington <john$@wash.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> But the client then has to alter the relevant links in docs it
> downloads, else offline browsing doesn't work.  And as further
> docs are downloaded in later sessions it would need to search
> files already downloaded to adjust those links too.  A SMoP, but
> more than I fancy trying in any client I might write; your
> Airplane Mileage May Vary, shirley?             :-)
> 
> Actually the best way to tackle this IMO, is to write a proxy
> server that keeps track of the real URLs and the corresponding
> local filenames.  However, until all of us have one of those
> handy...

See http://www.gedanken.demon.co.uk/wwwoffle/index.html

(It works. Very well, too.)

-- 
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From: Nix <df$n1x$xyz@esperi.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: KA9Q/DJGPP source available...
Date: 1998/01/04
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