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At 02:14 AM 1/25/02 +0100, Nick Boalch wrote:
>Yves Bellefeuille wrote:
>
> > I'd also suggest using the ".example" pseudo-domain in examples. For all
> > anybody knows, "foosys.com" really does exist.
>
>[nick@giles](~): whois foosys.com
>
>Whois Server Version 1.3
>
>Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
>with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
>for detailed information.
>
>No match for "FOOSYS.COM".
>
>:-)
>
>But nevertheless, point taken. I tend to the vague opinion that using
>.example might confuse less-aware new readers.

I'd suggest "example.com," which is valid, uses a real TLD, and is specifically
being kept as an otherwise-null domain to use in examples like this (and in
textbooks, etc.).

-- 
Vicki Rosenzweig
vr@redbird.org
http://www.redbird.org
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