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Just so we're clear. All these domains would just go away? https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=localhost https://iwantmyname.com/?domain=localhost

• throwanem 10y ago
  No. This draft describes a change by which localhost becomes effectively a new TLD in which all names map to the loopback address. Names in other TLDs won't be affected.
  • sohkamyung 10y ago
    Sorry to nitpick, but this is technically a Draft, not a RFC. Drafts are just that: drafts, not standards. They automatically expire after 6 months if not renewed. As stated in [1]: Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. [...] Internet-Drafts are draft documents, and are valid for a maximum of six months. They may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any time. - [1] https://datatracker.ietf.org/submit/ https://datatracker.ietf.org/submit/
    • gant 10y ago
      The name "Request for Comments" is historical, but still very confusing. IDs are the literal requests for comments now, and RFCs the standards.
    • throwanem 10y ago
      Much appreciated. I've updated my prior comment to reflect the correction.