Edward Lewis <edward.le...@icann.org> wrote: > > It seems to me that a new layer of software is emerging between the UI and > the stub resolver, one that will need to know where to send a name > resolution query.
What do you mean "is emerging"? The name service switch was introduced over 20 years ago! There are lots of alternate name resolution systems supported by NSS: hosts files, NIS, WINS, mDNS, etc. Tony. -- f.anthony.n.finch <d...@dotat.at> http://dotat.at/ Viking, North Utsire: Easterly 4 or 5, increasing 6 at times. Slight or moderate, but rough in southwest Viking. Showers later. Good, occasionally poor later. _______________________________________________ DNSOP mailing list DNSOP@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dnsop