On 15/07/2010 15:16, Tim Funk wrote:
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Since the host name should be a valid dns name(ok it doesn't need to be
a valid dns name if <Alias> is used), choosing a default which doesn't
have a valid dns name may cause woes.
If it does need to be a valid dns name then localhost absolutely makes
sense. Where is that requirement coming from? I can think of anywhere
off the top of my head.
Mark
But if someone came up with a fantastic alternate default name, then I
could be swayed.
-Tim
On 7/15/2010 8:51 AM, Mark Thomas wrote:
I'm teaching a Tomcat course today and tomorrow and one of the students
raised the question why is the default host called localhost? The
implied relationship to 127.0.0.1 was causing confusion. That got me
thinking:
1. Is there a better name for the default host
2. If there is, should we change it in Tomcat 7?
Users are familiar with localhost and I am worried that changing it will
cause more problems than it solves. What do folks think? Should we
change the name of the default host to "default", "defaulthost" or
something similar for Tomcat 7 or should we just leave it.
I have an slight preference for changing it to "defaulthost" but only
just. Thoughts? Would this question be better on the users list?
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