Question about internet ethics? and how DNS is handled.

[bdyslm at comcast.net]

Assuming all valid hosts are specifically configured wouldnt any DNS software that has the ability to support a wildcard A record also have the ability to do this and not just simpledns?

 


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From: administrator at spam.yellowhead.com (John Coutts)
> In article <e0bkh2$213f$1 at sf1.isc.org>, pkringle at planetnet.org says...
> >
> >I would like to get the thoughts of others on the following...
> >Say you are an ISP. You run your beautiful DNS servers. :)  Then there is 
> >an idea...  Why not place a server in front of the DNS servers.  And 
> >every time the user types in an incorrect RR, hijack the session and 
> >redirect them to a search page which allows them to search for the 
> >mistyped RR.
> >
> >Sounding familiar yet?
> >
> >I don't want to start a rant, I just want solid ideas and why it is or why 
> >it is not a good idea to do.
> >
> >Thanks for your thoughts.
> >-- 
> >Peter Kringle
> >Callsign: KC9BIW
> >http://www.planetnet.org
> >
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> SimpleDNS+ already has that ability. It was implemented when net Network 
> Solutions pulled its famous stunt.
> 
> J.A. Coutts
> 
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