Go-based freegeoip.net now supports SSL for its API

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Post by fiorix » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 4:03 PM UTC

Go-based freegeoip.net now supports SSL for its API
freegeoip.net

Re: Go-based freegeoip.net now supports SSL for its API

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Post by kyberias » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 4:39 PM UTC

Why is it important what programming language was used in implementing a given web service+

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Post by fiorix » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 4:42 PM UTC

kyberias wrote: post #2

Why is it important what programming language was used in implementing a given web service+

Because freegeoip.net is open source and has always been a personal research project. First versions were written in Python, initially running on GAE, then twisted+cyclone, and currently in Go.

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Post by russross2 » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 4:52 PM UTC

kyberias wrote: post #2

Why is it important what programming language was used in implementing a given web service+

Because it is open source. If I am going to start using a service, I like to know if can fix bugs myself easily should the need arise.

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Post by supergrilo » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 5:06 PM UTC

Great job! Finally a perfect geoip database with api application. :)

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Post by fiorix » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 5:08 PM UTC

supergrilo wrote: post #5

Great job! Finally a perfect geoip database with api application. :)

Thanks!

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Post by jamesaguilar » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 5:40 PM UTC

kyberias wrote: post #2

Why is it important what programming language was used in implementing a given web service+

This is a site for hackers, a lot of whom build things on the web. It's useful to get a sense of what tools are in vogue and/or complete enough to do certain projects.

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Post by realrocker » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 5:49 PM UTC

Well written code except around //Check Quota . Scope for better readability there. Thanks!

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Post by emptystacks » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 5:59 PM UTC

For those unfamiliar, this free usage limit is much more relaxed than Google's Geocoder, which limits you to 2,500 free requests per day.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/#...

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Post by polvi » Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 6:14 PM UTC

These guys might consider allowing people to pay for more requests. Even with the source, it would be easier for some people to just pay you, and you can still keep everything open source.