Re: Does anyone else consider...

smadja@netvision.net.il
Sun, 14 Jan 96 12:02:20 EST


On Thu, 11 Jan 96 07:57:21 -0800 monier@pa.dec.com wrote:

>
>The database was obtained in 8 days. The date is last-modified as reported by
>the server, which is often bogus, but there is nothing I can do, except educate
>more webmasters (;-)). This should be better documented, we are working on
>documentation right now.
>The database is updated in real time, i.e. while queries come in: the news index
>for example is constantly in flux since articles come in and expire all the time.
>
> --Louis

Louis:

What do you mean by the DB is updated real time. Do you rescan the web continuously
checking for updates and new pages (with a 1-week cycle), or do you have some other
strategy?

Thanks

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Name: Frank Smadja
E-mail: smadja@netvision.net.il
Date: 01/14/96
Time: 12:02:20
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