Re: PostgreSQL.Org

From: Ron Mayer <rm_pg(at)cheapcomplexdevices(dot)com>
To: Andrew Sullivan <ajs(at)crankycanuck(dot)ca>
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL.Org
Date: 2007-08-30 19:00:58
Message-ID: 46D713EA.1030908@cheapcomplexdevices.com
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Andrew Sullivan wrote:
>
> I hate to tell you that every one of the following are exactly
> equivalent for resolution purposes in the DNS:

Sure - they're equivalent for resolution purposes; but not
for human readers. Consider how you would read
"ExpertsExchange.com" vs
"ExpertSexChange.com".
out loud.

> PostgreSQL.Org

In light of the ExpertsExchange example, how would
you expect that to be pronounced?

And if resolution purposes are all that matters, note that
it seems that
% nslookup 'www.\112ostgresql.org'
gives me the same result.

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