ABout 5/day

[Luc]

Ooooooh.

[Omni]

Right did I miss something?

[Luc]

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Oooh = Because your first post was incomplete. So I responded to original line, "I have a software that could do the same thing as DR. Speed-wise we'll have to see, but dare say it could at least meet up and probably beat it".

DR does NOT get anyone banned from any search engine/directory. PERIOD.

Last time I checked, Omni, Lycos did not have anything about
sending automated queries to their server.

Perhaps you'd be kind enough to show me which part of
their terms of use policy states that it is illegal to send
automated queries and I'll gladly replace Lycos with
another search engine that does allow them.

The market is open to new ideas. If you have something which
is much better or much different than my product, then market it

If you have something that "does the same thing" then it will
be kinda tough since there is a lot of competition popping up
all over the place.

Thanks,
Luc L.

[Omni]

Incomplete because it is being tested, will be offered with the other software. I NEVER said dr get anyone banned. With regards to new ideas and products, it is in the making

Tell me what you think of what this link http://www.lycos.com/lycosinc/legal_terms.html tells us. See the part where it saids

Prohibited Conduct

You agree that you will not use Lycos Network Products and Services to:

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p. Use automated means, including spiders, robots, crawlers, or the like to download data from any Lycos Network database.
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