[WEB4LIB] RE: software to verify external links

[Raymond Wood]

If you are running a linux box, there is software called Linbot that is a free
clone of the windows 'Linkbot' product.  Linbot has less functionality, but it
may well be sufficient for many web sites - and it is free.

Raymond


On Nov 30, Mark Gooch <goochm at kenyon.edu> wrote:
> 
> It doesn't appear to be free now.  I just went to the Watchfire site and it is
> listed there for $295.
> 
> Mark
> 
> "P. Michael McCulley" wrote:
> 
> > And just to note, the LinkBot comes in a free personal version, and the Pro
> > (fee) version.
> > Highly recommended....
> >
> > Best,
> > Michael McCulley
> > mcculley at best.com
> >
> > Quote of the Moment:
> > "He's DEAD, Jim. Get his ears." - Spock
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> > >[mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Hathman, Laurie
> > >Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 12:05 PM
> > >To: Multiple recipients of list
> > >Subject: [WEB4LIB] software to verify external links
> > >
> > >
> > >I am using Dreamweaver 3 to create our website, but it cannot
> > >verify all the
> > >external links on our site.  I have tested a program called Linkbot and it
> > >worked pretty well.  Any other suggestions for this type of software?
> > >
> > >Thanks!
> > >
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