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Re: How to redirect user based on user country? [message #175648 is a reply to message #175645]

Sat, 15 October 2011 15:25

justaguy
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On Oct 14, 1:09 pm, houghi <hou...@houghi.org.invalid> wrote:
> justaguy wrote:
>>> You can use a GeoIP database (e.g. <http://www.maxmind.com/app/php>)
>>> which gives you a rough location based on the IP address of the client..
>>> This doesn't make sence of course without servers actually located in
>>> different countries.
>
>> All right, thanks, so, it's quite involved.
>
> As long as you have recent updates for the data, it is not that bad.
> However I personally detest it and rather be able to decide for myself.
>
> As this is for download (and not so much the site itself) this is about
> speed for the downloader, I assume. Even then I rather be able to select
> my own mirror. I know I can have higher speeds from another country then
> from my own on some servers.
>
> So at least give the option to select during e.g. 15 seconds (or
> whatever you think will be apropriate)
>
> The example on the URL above is all that there is to it, but obviously
> you must first decide which ones go where and where do the other ones go
> to.
>
> houghi
> --
> Dr. Walter Gibbs: Won't that be grand? Computers and the programs
> will start thinking and the people will stop.
> -- Tron (1982)

Yeah, I agree listing mirror site may be a better choice. Thanks.

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		How to redirect user based on user country? By: justaguy on Fri, 14 October 2011 03:00
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: Arno Welzel on Fri, 14 October 2011 07:31
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: justaguy on Fri, 14 October 2011 09:42
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: The Natural Philosoph on Fri, 14 October 2011 11:18
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: houghi on Fri, 14 October 2011 17:09
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: justaguy on Sat, 15 October 2011 15:25
		Re: How to redirect user based on user country? By: Jerry Stuckle on Fri, 14 October 2011 09:53

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