On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:11:21 -0500, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> wrote:
>... >>But, why with such short notice? >> >To encourage use of domain names rather than IP addresses. >... A worthy goal, but not an effective technique. Access lists, NAT tables, etc., usually require IP addresses, not domain names. And in corporate environments, changes to these can have frustratingly long lead times. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
