[thelist] www prefix is it necessary?

[Bruce McIntyre]

It depends on the browser...

Some browsers will try the URL you put in.  If not found, it will try
again prepending "www."  Makes two DNS calls.

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[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Paul Bennett
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 4:45 PM
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Subject: Re: [thelist] www prefix is it necessary?

my experience tells me that sites will not always work without the www.
It's obviously some shonky dns thing (feel free to chime-in w exact 
technical details here) but I have visited several sites where trying 
the url without the www gets me a 'site not found' message.

my 2c anyway....

Rich Points wrote:

> Howdy,
> I try to avoid using the www prefix when witting and talking about 
> URL's.  As far as I know all urls will work without the www.
> My question is why is this prefix used if it's not necessary?
>
> R
>

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