From: Daniel Miessler <daniel@...>
Date: 2008-11-06T03:01:27+09:00
Subject: Re: What's the Best Way to Mimic an HTTP Request?

Michael Libby wrote:

> The site you're hitting makes heavy use of redirects (and not really
> for their intended purpose). What this means is that you submit your
> request for a given URL and the server responds with a redirect and a
> new URL. If you are working in a browser, your browser automatically
> requests that URL, and the server again responds with a redirect and a
> new URL. Again, a web browser handles requesting that next URL
> automatically. This URL is the actual results page with the data you
> want. It's the web site making you jump through hoops to get where you
> want to go.

Ah, I see.

You appear, by my estimation, to rock.

: Daniel :
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