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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:15:36 -0700
From: Gary Herron <gherron@digipen.edu>
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On 10/17/2013 04:50 AM, Cameron Simpson wrote:
> On 16Oct2013 16:13, T.h.i.r.d_3y3@hotmail.com <T.h.i.r.d_3y3@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Can somebody tell me how I can test BockHosts? I want to see if
>> an IP address gets blocked or not, as I have to provide evidence
>> of testing for a presentation.
> Well, you could ping it I suppose... Unless you're offline. Or
> behind a firewall that blocks ping but passes specific other traffic.
> Or...
>
> This seems like a rather vague question.
>
> What has this to do with Python?
I think BockHosts is written Python, but still, this is the wrong place 
to ask that question.   The OP had best ask the authors of the 
application about using the application.  Actual Python questions are 
welcome here and will probably generate answers.

Gary Herron

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