Re: DNS

[Dmitry Astapov <adept@umc.com.ua>]

>>  PE> Not sure. If I remember the correct RFC the resolving hosts by
>>  PE> /etc/hosts file was a requirement.
>> What is the number of RFC?

 PE> For example (one of!) from http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1123.html :

 PE> 6.1.1 INTRODUCTION

->>       Every host MUST implement a resolver for the Domain Name System
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->>       In addition to the DNS, a host MAY also implement a host name
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 PE> BTW very nice document (Much many statements inside).
So it is not a requirement after all. 
Q.E.D.


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	Dmitry Astapov //ADEpt (mail-to: adept@umc.com.ua)