On Thu, Sep 11, 2003 at 11:09:09AM -0700, Bob Miller wrote:
> > ...also interesting to note that willamette.net and pacinfo.com don't
> > have localhost in their DNS, but efn.org and uoregon.edu (and continet)
> > do.  Sorry if I missed some other local ISPs... it is early.
> 
> Is localhost supposed to be present in every domain?  I hadn't heard
> that.  Subdomains too?

I've never seen a localhost in any domain.

I think that it would be nice if more Linux dists followed Apple's lead
with a .local domain though.  Especially with zeroconf, the machines on a
.local network can exchange hostnames leaving no need for DNS to avoid
editing host files on a LAN..

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T. Joseph Carter                                 Labels do not define, but
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<Deek> you GPL your homework? :)
<knghtbrd> yeah  =D
<knghtbrd> Anyone is permitted to use or modify my homework, but if they
           distribute changes they must include the full machine-readable
           source code
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