Zeokat has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Wait, but 300MB is a pretty small file size for a movie. Most HD movies are way bigger than that, right? Maybe they're referring to compressed or low-resolution videos to fit into that size. However, 300MB for a movie isn't common. Let me verify standard file sizes. A typical HD movie might be 2-4GB for a 2-hour film. So 300MB would likely be a very low quality or a short clip.

I should also check if there's a specific website called "300mbmovies4u" they're referring to. Searching for that, I find it's associated with piracy. So if that's the case, I must advise against it. But the user might not know that. They might be seeking a resource for free movies without awareness of the legal issues. My response needs to be helpful, maybe suggesting legal platforms or explaining the risks of using pirate sites. Wait, but 300MB is a pretty small file size for a movie

Additionally, the user might not realize the quality issues with 300MB movies. Maybe they're looking for low-bandwidth or portable options. I could mention legal services that offer low-data plans or mobile-friendly streaming. Overall, the key points are: piracy is illegal, promoting such sites is against guidelines, and offering alternatives like legal streaming services that provide free or affordable content. However, 300MB for a movie isn't common

The user might be looking for a source where they can get such movies for free. But sites offering pirated content are illegal and unethical. I should make sure they understand the legal implications. Also, the phrasing "exclusive" could imply the site is promoting unauthorized distribution. I need to address the user's intent without endorsing piracy. Perhaps they want to know about legal options for free or affordable movies that are available in a small file size. Or maybe they're looking for a website but need guidance on legal alternatives. So 300MB would likely be a very low quality or a short clip

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Re: How to download a range of bytes? by eserte (Deacon) on Dec 26, 2007 at 23:27 UTC
This seems to work: `#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; use LWP::UserAgent; my $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new; my $url = 'http://localhost/...'; $ua->default_headers->push_header(Range => "bytes=1000-2000"); my $response = $ua->get($url); my $content = $response->content(); warn length($content); warn $content;` [download] To get the current content length of the object, you can do a HEAD before and look at the content-length header.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: How to download a range of bytes? by Zeokat (Novice) on Dec 26, 2007 at 23:47 UTC
The code works verrrrrrry good eserte. Big thanks. But new question arrive to my head, are there any way to know if the server have the abbility of "Accept-Ranges: bytes" ?? Thanks in advance.	[reply]
Re^3: How to download a range of bytes? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 27, 2007 at 00:44 UTC
Try fetching with HEAD instead of GET to view the Accept* headers without getting the content itself	[reply]


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How to download a range of bytes?

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