On Mon, 19 Jun 2000 18:51:45 +0200 (CEST), Michael Polak wrote:
> I am suspicious that goto.com crash is WATTCP or otherwise
> DOS-related, because Arachne for Linux views search results of Goto.com
> perfectly - usually, if Linux version crashes, I can trace what was
> exact reason of crash, and then the bug is automaticaly fixed even in
> more cryptical and unpredictable DOS build.
> This is really bad luck also because Goto.com pays us few cents per every
> search..... so removing it from search.arachne.cz is not very practical :(
The problem is the backgound image.
http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/614/ac2c422498293c/www.goto.com/images/dir/bg.gif
It's a 5000x1x256 GIF file.
That's right, that STUPID-ASS web page page designer used a
5000 pixel wide by 1 pixel high 256 color GIF for the backgound.
It has 200 pixels that are pale yellow.
Then 1 pixel that is pale orange.
And the remaining 4799 pixels are white.
To top-it-all-off... it's a GIF89 "transparent" GIF.
(white is the transparent color)
So, the only option for visiting goto.com is to turn images "off".
(and DON'T press the insert key) :-(
Glenn McCorkle [EMAIL PROTECTED] North Jackson, Ohio, USA
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