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Re: [bug-inetutils] dnsdomainname, domainname, nisdomainname, ypdomainna


From: Simon Josefsson
Subject: Re: [bug-inetutils] dnsdomainname, domainname, nisdomainname, ypdomainname
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:01:54 +0100
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address@hidden (Alfred M. Szmidt) writes:

>    > Looks good; but after looking at the actual name for
>    > dnsdomainname several times now I cringe...  Domain Name Service
>    > Domain Name?!  Does domainname do the same as dnsdomainname? Can
>    > we use that instead?
>
>    The semantics of these four tools are more or less set in stone,
>    for compatibility with existing tools.  The terminology in this
>    area is indeed confused but given the background I can't see what
>    we can do more than making sure the documentation is complete.
>    Simple memory rule:
>
> I was afraid of that, oh well... Anyway, go go go Simon go!

I have pushed 'dnsdomainname' now.  Let's take a look at the others
next...

/Simon



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