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Re: fixing Sys::Hostname
From:
Chip Salzenberg
Date:
February 7, 2000 17:39
Subject:
Re: fixing Sys::Hostname
Message ID:
20000207173604.D4515@perlsupport.com
According to Tom Christiansen:
> Your toy system with silly vagrant IPs is your own problem, and not
> germane.
Tom, this verbal abuse is gratuitious. You should apologize
immediately.
Besides, you're wrong. My real live Linux system had a dynamic IP
when I used RoadRunner cable modem in Florida, and still does have a
dynamic IP when I'm on the road and using IBM ^W AT&T Business
dialups.
> There is a standard library function. We should access it. That's
> what matters.
Yes, except it's not the _only_ thing that matters.
--
Chip Salzenberg - a.k.a. - <chip@valinux.com>
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