On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 14:21, Nat Gross wrote: > So, if I understand it correctly, .local is just an agreed upon > protocol. It's NOT something that *any* software translates to meaning > 'the local lan'. I might just as well use kitchen.homearea.kerrybush, > floor.homearea.kerrybush. (Why kerrybush? Sure to be unique! :-) ) > By the way, can't I [in most cases] just get away with short names for > a local lan? > Thanks; > -nat I have used .lan for local TLD. I have also found it useful to use things like servername.abc.lan as the FQDN format. You do need to use masquerade techniques for email when doing this since such a FQDN is not known outside of the local lan. -- Scot L. Harris webid@xxxxxxxxxx When you jump for joy, beware that no-one moves the ground from beneath your feet. -- Stanislaw Lem, "Unkempt Thoughts"
