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In comp.os.linux.advocacy, John Bailo wrote on Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:30:19 -0700
This is a Breaking Pedant Point: they're different.
Why does search.msn.com have a different server from www.google.com ? :-P :-)
Resolving search.msn.com... 216.52.219.142, 216.52.219.176 Connecting to search.msn.com216.52.219.142:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 1 HTTP-1.0 200 OK 3 Content-Length: 2981 6 Connection: keep-alive 8 Set-Cookie: SRCHUID=V=1&GUID=50860B48A22840089A379086665F40E3; expires=Mon, 2 0-Jul-2015 23:59:59 GMT; path= 9 Set-Cookie: SFORM=NOFORM; path=10 Set-Cookie: SRCHSESS=GUID=A9B82F6ED56545FCA4788FAF9E4AD3A1&FLT=2004101204&TS= 1114457227; expires=Mon, 25-Apr-2005 19:47:07 GMT; path=
12:27:06 (63.18 MB-s) - `-dev-null' saved 2981-2981
Resolving www.google.com... 66.102.7.104, 66.102.7.147, 66.102.7.99 Connecting to www.google.com66.102.7.104:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 1 HTTP-1.0 200 OK 4 Cache-Control: private 5 Set-Cookie: PREF=ID=6a8f5892b4ce6f27:TM=1114457287:LM=1114457287:S=UY9V1QFZN41MD9Y; expires=Sun, 17-Jan-2038 19:14:07 GMT; path=-; domain=.google.com 6 Server: GWS-2.1
12:28:07 (110.94 MB-s) - `-dev-null' saved 2094
I've just read your post concerning kubuntu and I had several of the same problems that you had. I think kubuntu has some issues that ubuntu doesn't. I just discovered mepis...
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Note in partciular the Set-Cookie headers and the Server: vs
Also, map.msn.com doesn't have a Satellite View option, and looks quite different from map.google.com. (The most obvious differences: Google doesn't have a border and has no legend scale marker. Also, Google markers look like some sort of paper label with a speech balloon, whereas Microsoft uses a thumbtack icon, some text, and a left bar with a minimalist pointer to the thumbtack.)
This has been a Breaking Pedant Point. We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion....
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