[ale] Can I identify the country of origin?

[Pete Hardie]

Jim Lynch wrote:
> I know it is an off topic question, but this group represents some of
> the best minds in town.  My boss asked me if I could identify the
> country of origin of systems connecting to our web page. I think he
> wants to automate the language displayed.  I told him I wasn't aware of
> anything, but decided I'd ask a larger audience before I gave him an
> absolute no.  I know I can do a name lookup and sometimes figure out the
> country, but that won't always work. 

FTP, or web browser?

if a browser, look for the character endoding info from the browser.




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