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Re: PHP Runs In WinXP Command Window But Not In Browser [message #173593 is a reply to message #173584] Wed, 20 April 2011 02:15 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
William Gill is currently offline  William Gill
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On 4/19/2011 1:46 PM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> William Gill wrote:
>
>>
>> When a user types peter.example.com into his browser, the browser says
>> "???" ; then asks one of the root servers (who maintain a list of all
>> the building directories for the ".com" part of peter.example.com
>> "where do I begin?"; the root server says "Ask Peter's hosting company
>> at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx"
>>
>
> No. The browser does NOT do that. The browser sends a request to
> whatever DNS server its configured to look up and the DNS server does
> all that, and relays the answer back

>
>>
> And peter, remember that people who assure you they knwo what they are
> talking about may in fact not know any more than you do..:-)
>

You are correct, the browser doesn't communicate directly with the root
servers, but as Tim mentions, it is done on the browser's behalf until
ultimately the browser gets its answer.

My question then is this: Does splitting that particular hair of the
name resolution mechanics do more to clarify things for Peter, who had
some initial difficulty grasping localhost, registrar, and hosting
company, or does it serve more as an opportunity to show how smart you
think you are?
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