Re: [sitefinder-tech-discuss] Pseudo code please

[Bruce Campbell <bruce.campbell@ripe.net>]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Andrew Newton wrote:

> Bruce Campbell wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Andrew Newton wrote:
> >>It answers #2.  I don't know why you are doing #1.
> >
> > ...?
> >
> > #1 on Kee's list was the determination of whether a given host in
> > .com/.net really exists.  You answer implies that you do not know why
> > someone would wish to make that determination.
> >
> > If that is indeed the case, could you perhaps expand on why you would hold
> > that position?  If it is not the case, could you be more precise with your
> > language, as I doubt people wish to be wading through doublespeak.
>
> Other than doing full resolution, why would one want to query for glue
> records in the com/net zones?  I am not saying that it is not a valid
> thing to do, I just do not understand the use case.

In this context, 'host' is 'an arbitary label that is in the .com or .net
domain'.  Kee wishes to determine whether a 'host' really exists,
presumably solely via the DNS reply.  As such, whether the 'host' is a
glue record or not is irrelevant, and thus, you have not properly answered
the question.

--==--
Bruce.

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