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Re: Use www.gnu.org as example hostname in manual (bug 10014)

From: Roland McGrath <roland at hack dot frob dot com>
To: "Joseph S. Myers" <joseph at codesourcery dot com>
Cc: <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 17:22:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Use www.gnu.org as example hostname in manual (bug 10014)
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.1209062324500.26149@digraph.polyomino.org.uk><20120907000101.3EFBD2C0BF@topped-with-meat.com><Pine.LNX.4.64.1209070002550.26149@digraph.polyomino.org.uk>

> On Thu, 6 Sep 2012, Roland McGrath wrote:
> 
> > That seems fine, or else "example.com", which is the canonical thing used
> > in RFCs and such.
> 
> I suggested www.example.org in that bug before (in February), and 
> www.gnu.org was what you then suggested!

You were wise to listen to me then.  It might be wise to listen to me now,
but probably the former me had better rationale.

References:
- Use www.gnu.org as example hostname in manual (bug 10014)
  - From: Joseph S. Myers
- Re: Use www.gnu.org as example hostname in manual (bug 10014)
  - From: Roland McGrath
- Re: Use www.gnu.org as example hostname in manual (bug 10014)
  - From: Joseph S. Myers

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