[Twisted-Python] async hostname resolution

[Moshe Zadka]

On Sat, 23 Nov 2002, Christopher Armstrong <radix at twistedmatrix.com> wrote:

> And if it supported /etc/hosts? :)

/etc/hosts is one example for "ways the local resolver can diverge from
the DNS". In fact, with the GNU libc, you can dynamically program ways
to override/complement name resolution. DJB went down the "I don't care
about local resolution, I'll use DNS.". It's ugly and discorteous to
the users :)