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

[Andrew Newton <anewton@verisignlabs.com>]

bmanning@karoshi.com wrote:
> 	Yo!  both of you....
>
> 	there is and has nearly always  has been ambiguity
> 	in what is a host name and a domain name.  you provide
> 	the following:
>
> 		foo.example.com
>
> 	that looks like three labels that would be registered in
> 	the DNS.  which of those labels comprise the host name
> 	and which comprise the domain name?  explain your reasoning
> 	and justification for your assertions.  (this is a bald-faced
> 	troll for this list be a very real concern for something like
> 	namedroppers...)

Actually, depending on how you define "domain name", it could be 
neither.  For example: foo.example.com IN TXT "blah blah".

-andy


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