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-Updated: April 5, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
+Updated: April 11, 2005 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
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5.9 How does libcurl resolve host names?
5.10 How do I prevent libcurl from writing the response to stdout?
5.11 How do I make libcurl not receive the whole HTTP response?
+ 5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?
6. License Issues
6.1 I have a GPL program, can I use the libcurl library?
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You make the write callback (or progress callback) return an error and
libcurl will then abort the transfer.
+ 5.12 Can I make libcurl fake or hide my real IP address?
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+ No. libcurl operates on a higher level than so. Besides, faking IP address
+ would imply sending IP packages with a made-up source address, and then you
+ normally get a problem with intercepting the packages sent back as they
+ would then not be routed to you!
+
+ If you use a proxy to access remote sites, the sites will not see your local
+ IP address but instead the address of the proxy.
+
+ Also note that on many networks NATs or other IP-munging techniques are used
+ that makes you see and use a different IP address locally than what the
+ remote server will see you coming from.
+
6. License Issues