On Sun, 18 Apr 2004, Sean Donelan wrote:
I suggested using something like HINFO in the in-addr.arpa address zones for service providers to give similar information about IP addresses. Yes, I know, using DNS for yet something else. LDAP or RWHOIS or any other global mechanism could be used.
HINFO PUB - Public address (unauthenticated user) DYN - Dynamic address (indeterminate user) K12 - School PRI - Prison/Jail UCT - University/College/Trade school HOI - Hotel/Inn RES - Residential BUS - Business ISP - Internet Service Provider
Not a bad idea, but dont abuse HINFO, use a TEXT record or have a new record type defined for it. regards, -- Paul Jakma paul@clubi.ie paul@jakma.org Key ID: 64A2FF6A warning: do not ever send email to spam@dishone.st Fortune: "There is nothing new under the sun, but there are lots of old things we don't know yet." -Ambrose Bierce