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... network number support within
existing IP address to host name support. The existing support is
the IN-ADDR.ARPA section of the DNS name space ...
... describes one structure for network names which builds on the
existing support for host names, and another family of structures for
future yellow pages (YP) functions such as conversions between TCP-
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... alphanumeric string of up to 24 characters, which begins with an
alpha, and may include "." and "-" except as first and last
characters. This is the format which was also used for host names
before the DNS. Upward compatibility ...
... name
space, and hence would prohibit the same distributed name allocation
method used for host names. There is some sentiment for allowing the
NIC to continue to allocate and regulate network ...
... For these reasons, we assume that the syntax of network names will be
the same as the expanded syntax for host names permitted in [HR].
The new syntax expands the set of names to allow leading digits, so
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The price is that network names will get as complicated as host
names. An administrator will be able to create network ...
... 1010(-> 1060(-> 1340(-> 1700hist(-> 3232)))), USC/Information Sciences Institute, May 1987 Contains socket numbers and mnemonics for host names, operating systems, etc. ...