name resolution

[Xen]

Nils Kassube schreef op 24-11-2017 19:32:
> Xen wrote:
>> Nils Kassube schreef op 24-11-2017 8:07:
>> > Xen wrote:
>> >> So by all extents and purposes, you should put mDNS AFTER DNS,
>> >> unless
>> >> of course
>> >>
>> >> YOU WANT TO EXTINGUISH THE USE OF THE LOCAL DOMAIN BY FORCIBLE
>> >> MEASURES.
>> >>
>> >> Which they are doing.
>> >>
>> >> Not practical necessity.
>> >>
>> >> Politics.
>> >
>> > As I understand it, you are not supposed to use any private domain
>> > names.
>> 
>> This is fucking bullshit of course.
>> 
>> I mean why don't you stop telling such things.
>> 
>> > Otherwise ICANN would have reserved a specific domain name for
>> > private use, just like there are private IP adresses.
>> 
>> There was no necessity because the number of top level domains was
>> very limited.
>> 
>> This was different with IPs, so your conclusion doesn't follow.
>> 
>> There were so few tlds, and none with anything longer than 3
>> characters, that no trouble ever arose and also didn't need to be
>> governed.
> 
> Well that was a long time ago. Things have changed and nowadays there
> are many TLDs with more than three characters:
> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_top-level_domains>.

I know that.

So you are saying that ICANN would *by now* have registered a top level 
domain name for specific use.

I am pretty sure that if anyone wants to register a global top level 
domain of the name ".local" it is going to be rejected.

So in actual effect it is already registered for local use.

So I don't have to reserve it, I can just use it.

> For registration or other special purpose like the .local domain.

> I do see the difference even if I didn't explain it. You would register
> a domain like example.com and use a subdomain on your lan like
> local.example.com. Yes, that means that you have a third level domain 
> on
> your lan, but is it really necessary to use a top level domain on your
> lan?

If it wasn't, then why don't you choose .local.nonexistent for your 
avahi thing?

>> How does one, oh great Nils, register a top level domain for private
>> use?
> 
> Ask Microsoft - they have registered .microsoft.

That's not exactly private is it.

You have to become a registar you know.


>> Tell me how an individual can register a top level domain just for him
>> or herself.
> 
> I'm not sure if it is possible at all for individuals but it would cost
> you a bit more than a second level domain. :)

I think a small bit yeah :).