That's not true, at least it isn't usually true for small domains. <DNS lesson> cogwheelcircuitworks.com is the A record. It will normally point to the actual server. That server might host all kinds of stuff, not just HTTP. www.cogwheelcircuitworks.com is a CNAME. In this case, the CNAME is an alias and redirects to the A record. </DNS lesson>
With regard to lucky's postulate that if a w3 link is broken then your browser is infected with spyware: I don't buy this at all. Firstly, it is very possible for the CNAME to be broken or not configured, while the A record is working correctly. Secondly, I've never seen this behavior on all of the spyware infested computers that I have encountered (and I used to make a living repairing computers, which almost entirely seemed to amount to cleaning spyware... ugh).. I don't do that anymore, except perhaps for grandma, and maybe things have changed.. but I feel like this is a broad generalization that is perhaps based on more urban legend than truth. -Adam On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 4:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > cogwheelcircuitworks.com works fine. > www.cogwheelcircuitworks.com strangely redirects to the domain without > www. > > Normally it is the reverse. > > Michail > > In a message dated 2/9/2011 4:28:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Nothing wrong with either link by the way (www or http) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
