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On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:13 AM, Tim Spalding <[log in to unmask]> 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