Re: network name 101100010100110.net

[bmanning () vacation karoshi com]

On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 05:24:58PM +0000, Nathan Eisenberg wrote:
> > I'm assuming we aren't making jokes here, but 3com.com was created in
> > 1986:
>
> I'm confused.  3com.com would not appear to be entirely numerical.  Or maybe someone spiked my coffee this morning.
>
> Best Regards,
> Nathan Eisenberg


        its not.  the thread started with a response that claimed that LEADING
        numerics were illegal per some old RFCs.  I commented that 3com.com
        was the "test case" that caused the relaxation of the original advice.

        others has since followed up w/ a variety of observations.

--bill