Why Linux is Not For You

[bscott at ntisys.com]

On Fri, 18 Apr 2003, at 10:12am, eprice at ptc.com wrote:
>> http://www.osnews.com/printer.php?news_id=3297
> 
> Upon clicking that link, I got the following message:
> 
>> The page you are looking for is here. Please do not link directly to this
>> printing-only page, but to the story.php file which is meant for viewing.

  Doh!  Sorry 'bout that.  The "story.php" link is:

  http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3297

> Very interesting.  I had often wondered if something like this would
> happen when people link directly to the ad-less/reduced printer-friendly
> versions of pages.

  I've seen it before, on occasion.  I've even seen sites that will block
any HTTP request for a "deep link" that is not referred to from their own
home page.

> ... speaking as one who really likes to read articles as
> printer-friendly).

  Yah, me too.  I automatically go for the "printer friendly" link, if one
is available.  It didn't occur to me to check for the Referrer check when I
posted the link.

-- 
Ben Scott <bscott at ntisys.com>
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