In response, Web sites around the world mirrored the materials. This put the German government in the impossible position of trying to detect and blockade each mirroring machine. File mirroring requires either manual or automated intervention, replicates storage, and is likely to get out of date. A more general solution would let users route around censorship. Rover is a CGI script designed for this purpose.
Rover then retrieves and forwards the desired material.
Rover then retrieves the desired item, performs a few small edits, and forwards it to the client. Rover is only a prototype, and its deficiencies are substantial. In particular, Rover's HTTP requests contain the requested URL, with no attempt at encryption or even obfuscation. On the other hand, there is nothing to prevent Rover from being enhanced. For instance, Rover could piece together the initial URL from information entered in different parts of the form.