On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > Jon Nelson writes: > > > On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Sam Varshavchik wrote: > > > >> Jon Nelson writes: > >> > >> > queries. The problem here, of course, is that names like 'localhost' > >> > and 'localhost.localdomain' do not resolve. What I'm trying to > >> > understand, MrSam, is the rationale for doing things this way? > >> > >> A couple of reasons: > >> > >> A) IPv6 (not implemented in the legacy resolver routines) > >> B) The resolver routines must do more than just address lookups, namely > >> MX and PTR records. > >> > >> And, it's not clear to me what's the issue with couriertls not resolving > >> stuff from /etc/hosts. All that means is that the IP address's hostname > >> won't get picked up. Big deal. > > > > Well, 'localhost', for one, won't ever work properly. > > And the consequences of that are…?
It's not just localhost but anything and everything in /etc/hosts that is not otherwise reflected by DNS. > > Secondly, /etc/hosts is there specifically to provide a "static table > > of host names". > > /etc/hosts is ancient legacy left over from the time before DNS. > Before DNS came about, everyone used a host file to map IP addresses > to hostnames. DNS replaced that procedure several decades ago. Is that so? DNS *replaced* that procedure? Explain, then, the presence of an /etc/hosts file on *every* 'nix machine I have ever used, from *BSD to every flavor of Linux, ever. "replaced"? Supplemented, yes. Supplanted for non-local hosts, yes. But /etc/hosts has not been replaced. Is there an /etc/hosts file on your machine? Nowhere does it say in the courier docs that courier doesn't rely on the host machine's name resolution capabilities. I honestly find it ridiculous that courier doesn't consider using /etc/hosts, assuming that all users of courier *must* have access to a nameserver. -- Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is two wolves attempting to have a sheep for dinner and finding a well-informed, well-armed sheep. Jon Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> C and Python Code Gardener ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
