Re: country of origin from IPADDRESS???
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2001
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 39194
interpreted = N
texte = On 10/9/01 4:01 PM, Alain Russell
wrote:> Seems the only reliable way to do it is to ask each user where they are> from, set a cookie and then use that value :-)Actually I have seen programs that map the ip to the location, but corporatenetworks and large ISP's can dilute the accuracy of these methods as well. Ihave seen it work on a mac from point to point though and it was quiteinteresting, check version tracker and see if you can't find the utility, ifyour system doesn't require 100% accuracy.Robert MinorDirector of Internet Services------------------------------------------------------------Cybermill Communicationshttp://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.comProviding Ecommerce and interactive website development andhosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.All your websites are belong to us!-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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On 10/9/01 4:01 PM, Alain Russell wrote:> Seems the only reliable way to do it is to ask each user where they are> from, set a cookie and then use that value :-)Actually I have seen programs that map the ip to the location, but corporatenetworks and large ISP's can dilute the accuracy of these methods as well. Ihave seen it work on a mac from point to point though and it was quiteinteresting, check version tracker and see if you can't find the utility, ifyour system doesn't require 100% accuracy.Robert MinorDirector of Internet Services------------------------------------------------------------Cybermill Communicationshttp://www.cybermill.com http://www.merchantmaker.comProviding Ecommerce and interactive website development andhosting services on Macintosh, Windows NT, Unix, and AS/400.All your websites are belong to us!-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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