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From: avolio@decuac.DEC.COM (Frederick M. Avolio)
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Subject: Re: Domains: Multiple names OK? (really, decommissioning of nicknames)
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Date: Mon, 8-Sep-86 11:17:36 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  8 11:17:36 1986
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Isn't all this sort of like what must've gone on with the evolution of
telephone numbers?  It is *much* easier for a person to pick up a
phone, tap the hook two or three times and say "Get me Mary Jones
at the Algonquin Hotel."  Well, then there were phone numbers.  No
problem. 5 numbers.  Then 7.  But, long distance?!  No problem...
"Hello, long distance?  Get me Cleveland.  Clevland?  I need to speak
to Mary Jones at the Rocky River Motel."

But... What ho!  Direct Dialing!  You mean I have to remember 10
numbers for someone?  So it goes.

What do people who compain about having to type "user@seismo.css.gov"
instead of "user@seismo" do when they address a letter for USPS
delivery?  You have to specify street *and* street number!  City *and*
state!

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