On (19 Aug 04) Ross Cassell wrote to Frank Vest...

Hello Ross,


 RC> Hello Frank!

 RC> 19 Aug 04 16:53, you wrote to Michael Grant:

 FV> Absolutely incorrect. Even an Internet dummy like me understands that
 FV> much. :)

 FV> When, or if, some server/client connect to a dns server it simply asks
 FV> "Where do I find dope.com?" If there is a CNAME for that
domain, the
 FV> dns server tell the client to check "bubba.net". then the
client and
 FV> server disconnect. There is no forwarding of anything. It is a simple
 FV> question and answer session. Somewhat like dialing information and
 FV> asking the operator for the phone number to Mike Grant in .
 FV> The operator tells you the phone number and hangs up. It's then up to
 FV> you if you dial that number or not. And NO, the DNS server does not
 FV> offer to place the the call like an operator might. Don't go there.

 RC> Well said Frank, lets illustrate your theory..



It seems so simple, I can't understand the misunderstanding. Of
course, there's a slot of stuff recently that I can't/don't understand
from Fidonet. :/

On a side note: I remember in my youth that the phone book used a
"CNAME" kind of thing in some pages. Don't remember the details, but
if one looked for "a", the listing would tell you to see
"b" and that
listing would tell you to see "c" and so on. :)

regards,
Frank

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