def is_url(path):
    """ Return True if this looks like a URL

    Args:
        path (str) : name to check

    Returns:
        True it it looks like an URL, False otherwise.
    """
    # Probably could use urllib.parse to be more precise.
    # If it doesn't look like an URL, treat it like a file, possibly a UNC file.
    return path.lower().startswith("http:") or path.lower().startswith("https:")