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From: forys@sigi.Colorado.EDU (Jeff Forys)
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Subject: Re: determining domain type
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Date: Wed, 28-Oct-87 00:55:21 EST
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In article <86@oresoft.UUCP> randy@oresoft.UUCP (Randy Bush) writes:
> When I first discovered the UK reversal, I was a bit confused.  But why
> is it done this way?

I had heard that the NRS decision to use reverse ordering (*) was made
independent of the "domain system" draft.  Rumor has it that the NRS
originally planned to use underscores, where we spec'd dots!  They were
later persuaded to change the underscore, but wouldnt budge on the order.

> Also, I have been getting to %uk...% by the CSnet relay.  We are getting
> a uunet account.  How will that change the way I get to UK sites?

I cant see that it will make a difference (provided your mailer knows
what's going on).  You should send mail to your "postmaster" to be sure.
Again, the gateways handle the reversal, so you need not worry about it.

(*) Of course, "reverse order" depends on which side you look at it.  :-)
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Jeff Forys @ UC/Boulder Engineering Research Comp Cntr (303-492-4991)
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