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From: POSTEL@USC-ISIB.ARPA
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Subject: re: invalid names & multiple names & Godot
Message-ID: <1617@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Thu, 19-Sep-85 16:21:16 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 19 16:21:16 1985
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Well, it seems inconsistent to allow a host two have two names like

   FOO-BAR.ARPA  and  BAR.FOO.EDU

but not allow it to have two names like

  GODOT.THINK.COM  and  THINK.COM

So, i agree that the NIC is at least confused about what it is trying
to do with naming policy.

--jon.
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