Makin search on the other site and getting data and writing in xml

[Steve Holden]

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> In message <mailman.777.1159341826.10491.python-list at python.org>, Ben Finney
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com> writes:
>>
>>
>>>Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>>>Steve Holden wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>The fact remains that Google can chop your searching ability off
>>>>>at the knees ...
>>>>
>>>>No they can't. They can only chop off your ability to use Google.
>>>>
>>>
>>>[sigh]. Right, Lawrence, sorry I wasn't quite explicit enough for you.
>>
>>Seems like a fairly important distinction. Google has the power to
>>"chop your searching ability off at the knees" only to the extent that
>>you grant them that power.
> 
> 
> Saying "search" when you mean "Google" is like saying "using a PC" when you
> mean "using Microsoft Windows".

Well, I thought it was self-evident that since I was referring to Google 
I wasn't talking about Alta Vista searching. If I said "Microsoft have 
the ability to terminate your license" presumably you'd chastise me by 
pointing out that they wouldn't be able to revoke my *Linux* license. 
Whatever.

"There's none as thick as them that wants to be."

regards
  Steve
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