[Linux] Re: How to tell between spoof and spam?

[Don Law]

 > Message: 3
 > Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:17:07 -0400
 > From: Nicholas Saraniti <nick@commcarepharmacy.com>
 > Organization: Commcare Pharmacy
 > To: linux@flux.org
 > Subject: Re: [Linux] Re: How to tell between spoof and spam?
 > Reply-To: linux@flux.org
 >
 > Will,
 >
 > I have seen this done before.. but just a "Word of Warning" as we become
 > more "Global".
 >
 > I have users here int he US, whom utilize Sprint Aircards for the
 > majority of their internet access.  The majority of the times, the
 > random IP assigned to them is that of Sprint-US.  However, I have had
 > multiple calls from users stating "Whenever I goto Google it is in
 > spanish!!".  Now at first I thought the users were just being "users",
 > and have them delete cookies etc, but it turns out they had been
 > assigned a random IP address from Sprint, which originated in Spain, and
 > Google was being Google, and automatically displaying the page in
 > Spanish, even though the user was in Tampa, FL.

MaxMind also maintains a IP database.  That is their main business,
so I suspect their database is better than IANA.  I'd be interested
if they report the correct location for those Sprint-issued IP
addresses.

They have both a commercial and open-source arrangement.  You can
check addresses for free at their website.

http://www.maxmind.com/app/ip-location

(keep this line if you reply directly to me:  SALIMGCROBOTTAG)

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