LoneCoder: A Server by Any Other Name

[Ken Burtch]

Published another Lone Coder article called "A Server by Any Other
Name", http://www.pegasoft.ca/coder/coder_may2_2010.html

"What about choosing a hostname for a computer. This is another problem
receiving little time or attention from computer professionals. When the
install program displays "Hostname?", a sys admin might spend all of
three seconds before typing "anubis" (Wikipedia) and clicking next.
Mythological references, cartoon characters, animal names, and allusions
to science fiction or fantasy literature are the most popular hostname
categories (Web Hosting Top.) Some people do even less, using names like
"production1" or even using random numbers like "a14232". I mean, come
on, it's just a hostname. Is it worth money or time to decide what makes
a good one?..."

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Ken O. Burtch                                       Phone: 905-562-0848
  "Linux Shell Scripting with Bash"              Email: ken-8VyUGRzHQ8IsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
                                 Blog: http://www.pegasoft.ca/coder.html
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