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>The first page of RFC 882 explains outright that the DNS came about in the first place because the mechanisms for updating a HOSTS.TXT file and publishing it t
by nemothekid 4mo ago
>The first page of RFC 882 explains outright that the DNS came about in the first place because the mechanisms for updating a HOSTS.TXT file and publishing it to loads of places did not scale.
Great piece of history. The RFC is a bit older than I am so I've never studied it. Looking at it that way, then OP has just re-invented DNS.
- sshine 4mo agoAnd what a great invention DNS is. If you need to eliminate DNS and convince the internet it's largely unnecessary for the use-cases we have today... ...only to completely reinvent DNS for those use-cases with inferior technology that eventually becomes DNS... ...then you have achieved wisdom. I applaud the author for being on this journey.