scott wrote:
>> That's because they are both Micro$oft products.
> 
> Not really, it's because there is an agreed standard for how the 
> information is transferred over http (of course if both sides are made 
> by the same company this is usually automatically the case).

Well, let's face it, any system is merely an agreed way to send data 
between multiple computers. I'm just saying, I'm not aware of any way of 
accessing an arbitrary website programatically without going through a 
world of pain.

> How about RSS feeds, loads of programs written that access those over 
> the web?

I don't what what RSS is.

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