On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 08:43:14PM -0600, Argent Stonecutter wrote: > What disinformation? > > It doesn't matter whether what you provide is 1.2.3.4 or > something.example.com, it identifies the IP address of a host for the > connection. > > If you're using the host address for something other than a > connection, then why make it an address?
No, your IP address is not shared with anyone. If you write an application, then that application can connect to 127.0.0.1 or, if you decide to run it elsewhere on your LAN, it can connect with 192.168.45.10 or whatever; that is entirely different from what you state: that some protocol would publish the real IP to strangers. Nothing like that is in order whatsoever. -- Carlo Wood <ca...@alinoe.com> _______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/SLDev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
