Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread John Rudd
On May 15, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Peter P. Benac wrote: I run an Apache Web Server. When I create a virtual domain I add both the ServerName and ServerAlias directives to each. I know IIS has a similar convention. Is it a lazy user or a lazy admin? Lazy user. Because it's not about typing, i

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Peter P. Benac
I run an Apache Web Server. When I create a virtual domain I add both the ServerName and ServerAlias directives to each. I know IIS has a similar convention. Is it a lazy user or a lazy admin? My $.02 for what it's worth!! Pete > > Am I the only one who finds this talk of "lazy users" a bit...

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Jeff Rife
On 15 May 2006 at 12:06, Kelson wrote: > > No, it's because it's not "store.domain.tld" (where you buy stuff from > > the company) or "support.domain.tld" (where they provide support info), > > etc. > > I'm not talking about www vs. other hostnames -- I'm talking about www > vs. the plain doma

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Kelson
Jeff Rife wrote: The only real use for the www. prefix is as a visual cue indicating that the address refers to a website. No, it's because it's not "store.domain.tld" (where you buy stuff from the company) or "support.domain.tld" (where they provide support info), etc. I'm not talking abou

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Jeff Rife
On 15 May 2006 at 10:41, Kelson wrote: > Really, the only reason websites tend to be named www.example.com these > days is tradition. Well, yes. That's the "tradition" for the *default* website for a domain. Other websites at that domain may have different hostnames. Almost every major domai

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Ben Kamen
As a sidenote, I do remember reading (although I can't remember where) that it's considered bad form to assign an IP address to a domain. IP's should be assigned to hosts... Anyone else ever read that? I can't remember if it was an RFC or what. -Ben -- Ben Kamen - O.D.T., S.P. =

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Rob MacGregor
On 5/15/06, Kelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: David F. Skoll wrote: > (although it does have one, to catch people who are too lazy to type > www. into their browsers.) <---SNIP---> Am I the only one who finds this talk of "lazy users" a bit... I don't know, condescending? (Admittedly, this is

Re: [Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread WBrown
Kelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 05/15/2006 01:41:17 PM: > The only real use for the www. prefix is as a visual cue indicating that > the address refers to a website. It's shorter and more aesthetically > pleasing than http:// It's certainly not easy in speech. "double-u > double-u double-u

[Mimedefang] OT: www. and "lazy users" (was Re: DNS and MX records)

2006-05-15 Thread Kelson
David F. Skoll wrote: (although it does have one, to catch people who are too lazy to type www. into their browsers.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Usually, domain.tld would be the same as www.domain.tld, registered for those too lazy to type "www." as part of the address. Of course marketing ty