Ken wrote:
> For example:
> 
> This link will take you to a web with pov resources available -
> http://www.xoom.com/povpage/index.html
>
> This link will automatically download povfile.zip without you
> visiting the page -
> http://www.xoom.com/povpage/utilities/povfile.zip

What I was thinking about, would be more like:
http://www.xoom.com/povplage/tutorials/blobs.htm
 
> The reason that web page providers do not like this, especially providers
> like Geocities and Xoom, is because it bypasses their advertising which

Actually, you *can* do this with Xoom.  I did it once. (Yes, they
kicked me, but it *did* work :-)

ZK
http://www.crosswinds.net/~povplace

> is what makes it possible for them to provide free web based services
> for their clients. If you bypass the web page you in essence turn them
> into a free file storage service for yourself without the need of entering
> into a contract with them. They lose potential profits this way. Regardless
> it is their policy to restrict this kind of activity and while it might
> not hurt you it may cause the persons page you are linking to to be
> yanked for TOS violations - something I am sure you don't want to do.
> 
> I am not sure I described the difference well and maybe someone can
> make it a little more clear why companies like xoom would restrict
> this type of linking.
> 
> --
> Ken Tyler -  1300+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/index.html http://www.povray.org/links/

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