I have seen domain names and host names are used interchangeably. What is the difference? Do anyone care to give a little more context?
Liana On Tue, 23 Oct 2001 03:56:46 +0100 David Hopwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > James Seng/Personal wrote: > > Apologise for the late update as it taken some time to get the > wordings > > right. I shall list all the changes first and then the complete > charter > > below. Please comment. > > > > Changes 1: Add wordings to clarify the concept of "names vs > identifiers" > > > > "Domain names is one form of identifier. It does not have the > technical > > capability to encode names or languages information." > > The DNS *could* encode language/script information (or relations > between > corresponding names in different languages/scripts); all that would > need > is a new RR. What is true is that the names themselves are not > language- > tagged. > > Also, the requirements draft makes a useful distinction between > domain > names (which are octet strings) and host names (which are character > strings). Both are identifiers. > > I suggest: > > "Domain names and host names are forms of identifier. Language > information is not encoded in these names; that is, names from > different languages are defined in a single namespace." > > - -- > David Hopwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Home page & PGP public key: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hopwood/ > RSA 2048-bit; fingerprint 71 8E A6 23 0E D3 4C E5 0F 69 8C D4 FA 66 > 15 01 > Nothing in this message is intended to be legally binding. If I > revoke a > public key but refuse to specify why, it is because the private key > has been > seized under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act; see > www.fipr.org/rip > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: 2.6.3i > Charset: noconv > > iQEVAwUBO9TcUTkCAxeYt5gVAQHhzgf8CpwK9G3h3uHIBOHWirYBHsWKuo/TlqFQ > vzYCva6JxWOP+QVU2XY194bE7qtw1h5qof8XPCk4MPYwOjDm6XEk4XsY8zibVZhw > sMJKrn3CftnZVpTo1zPGyw9ooDe/3hAmq4lAW51MOeaLsPuMFDziA8+JVuhEE2++ > wVPg5oQLbWS0K6vKYF8B2ig45CZGBqv/sWJH730sjeOe0IFe3VDqpsO/aNnIbAvX > medRFKdWwruMN82jxrgNAmZuA+hYcQrC3NSoucw97m8VD4MA2DS4V6ll+6tvYxdK > eR9B1ylHjvKwfcLD0/VIVvKaNZN0qHWiGjo9jyraQ3v3Gjdbn5Crww== > =ao+f > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >
