POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : Pov User Database : Re: Pov User Database Server Time
11 Aug 2024 09:19:38 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Pov User Database  
From: John M  Dlugosz
Date: 12 Sep 1999 00:38:22
Message: <37db2e3e@news.povray.org>
Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
news:37D82862.740EEE42@pacbell.net...
> I have considered adding a Pov users galleries section to my collection
> but have resisted it simply because the sheer number of them that exist
> would be a maintence nightmare. People change websites and providers
> like clothing and it is hard to keep a "broken link" free page up to date.
> My current data base is already a serious challenge to keep up with and
> adding that section would seriously add to that burden. I may change my
> mind in the future but don't expect it anytime soon.


Can't you have a Perl script periodically "hit" the link, and verify that
it's still OK?  The page can show current status, and eventually the dud can
be dropped.

--John


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