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Re: consensus call of RR prefix

2004-09-05 15:20:53

On Sat, Sep 04, 2004 at 09:20:18AM -0400, terry(_at_)ashtonwoodshomes(_dot_)com 
wrote:

-many dns providers do not allow subdomains (or not easily via an interface, 
and we need to keep
publishing easy or it won't get done)


I don't understand this statement.



Why should 

  _marid           IN   TXT     "blabla"

be a subdomain and not supported while

  www              IN   A       1.2.3.4

is a normal entry not causing a subdomain? Where's the difference?




I believe this is easier and more supported than placing the 
TXT record directly in the domain name. Not all interfaces support

           IN TXT "..."
or
@          IN TXT "..."

and many users don't understand that. A TXT record for _marid 
is plain, strait forward, and simple.


regards
Hadmut