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.
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