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[Veritas-bu] Interesting name resolution issue
2001-09-06 19:53:36
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[Veritas-bu] Interesting name resolution issue |
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nhunt AT lehman DOT com (Noel Lindsay Hunt) |
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Fri, 07 Sep 2001 08:53:36 +0900 |
> I guess multiple ip addresses for a given hostname is not strictly prohibited,
> it's just that most people have the sense to avoid the extra confusion but not
> Microsoft.
I'm afraid I don't understand this comment, e.g.,
; host www.altavista.com
www.altavista.com is a nickname for altavista.com
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.94
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.95
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.96
altavista.com has address 209.73.180.1
altavista.com has address 209.73.180.2
altavista.com has address 209.73.180.3
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.90
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.91
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.92
altavista.com has address 209.73.164.93
altavista.com mail is handled (pri=50) by inbound.altavista.com.criticalpath.ne
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What is the `extra confusion'?
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