tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21236865.post3327462252645581226..comments2008-04-30T07:36:44.859-06:00Forbrichnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21236865.post-7562904616584870762008-04-30T07:36:00.000-06:002008-04-30T07:36:00.000-06:00Actually, I do find the name service equivalent (LDAP or ONAMES based) to be pretty good. <BR/><BR/>But most people insist on using the tnsnames.ora, which is comparable to the /etc/hosts part of the naming service. Can you imagine the internet being useful when BIND is maintained using hosts files?<BR/><BR/>When intelligent people understand and maintain it, I find it is very reliable.<BR/><BR/>So I guess my experience differs from yours.Forbrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16839603129930136268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21236865.post-55238583505250763572008-04-30T05:00:00.000-06:002008-04-30T05:00:00.000-06:00it is still a badly implemented name service. <BR/><BR/>Imagine if internet DNS didnt work if the addressed machine started before or after the name server, with each client then needing reconfigured...<BR/><BR/>...on alternate Tuesdays, depending on which way the wind was blowing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com