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From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
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Subject: Re: URL shortening (was: Re: anomaly with samba-libsmbclient)
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On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 09:17:41AM -0700, Robert wrote:
>=20
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Christopher Nehren" <apeiron+usenet@coitusmentis.info>
> To: "Robert" <drakcap@pacbell.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 8:57 PM
> Subject: URL shortening (was: Re: anomaly with samba-libsmbclient)
>=20
> >You might want to consider using a URL shortening service such as
> > http://xrl.us/ or http://www.tinyurl.com/ to shorten URLs like that.
> > That monster wrapped even on my 132x25 console. I pity the people who
> > use 80x25.
>=20
> Good idea - this is the first I've heard of that service.  Here, as you
> suggested, is a shortened link to the same place:
>=20
> http://tinyurl.com/786r8
>=20
> Much better, yes?

You should provide both.  Some people will not click on a random link
when they have no idea of the destination, and tinyurl may close down
tomorrow and your URL will be unreachable.

Kris


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