Hi,

It would be nice if there was an option with which you can set the maximum
number of bytes to retrieve.
E.g.:
- do not get at all if too large (and exit with a special exit-value)
and/or
- only get maximum the number of selected bytes

(--range doesn't do this for you)

Folkert van Heusden

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Received on 2003-08-24