bernstei@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Dan Bernstein) (10/23/89)
To reduce network load we would like to distribute the 125,000 hosts table to as many anonymous FTP sites as possible. If you administer an FTP site or would like to help distribute the table in other ways, fill out the questionnaire below and send it to the above address. (We apologize that our 5555 server is no longer available. To those who used it before its demise: We've ``got your number,'' so ignore this article. We'll get in touch with you soon.) For those who missed the previous announcement: As a pilot project, we are going to make available to the Internet a hosts table. Please note that this project is not an official project of The Ohio State University. Sites with reliable name server access should not need this table. The hosts table is compiled from public information only, by automatic methods; approximately 96% of its information was culled from the Domain Name Server system. For the moment we will not accept changes, additions, or corrections to the table. The hosts table will remain reasonably static. As of October 18, the table contains over one hundred thousand Internet addresses and host domain names. It uses several megabytes of disk space. The Internet is estimated to have between 120,000 and 150,000 hosts, so the table is reasonably complete. However, we do not guarantee accuracy, reliability, or completeness. Mail any lengthy comments to this address. If you complain about the operation of the table, make sure to suggest something better. ---Dan Bernstein, bernstei@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu Host domain name (e.g., uunet.uu.net): Host Internet address (e.g., 192.48.96.2): Username (e.g., root): Real name: Position: The hosts table includes over a hundred thousand hosts. It takes up several megabytes. Where and how do you plan to distribute the table? And how do you plan to keep network load low? Any further comments?