Re: [PLUG] AntiAd HOSTS file to DNS?

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

Kam Salisbury wrote:

> > Why not just use a browser that has a simple boolean
> > configuration option to
> > disable pop-ups? (as well as other abuses of the web browser like
> > resizing
> > the window and such)
> >    
>
> I know, would that not be great if Microsoft employed such things in their
> Internet Explorer (IE) browser. I use Mozilla, but that doesn't help the
> other people in the house that use Windows XP and the familiar IE browser
> with it.
>  

No excuse!  Give them Mozilla for Windows.


> I am trying to decide if converting the HOSTS file to DNS records instead
> may be a worthwhile (and cross platform) endeavor.
>  

Sounds like a good idea.  It would be even better if it becomes user 
configurable.  Maybe a little GTK+ front end?  No... An HTML interface?  
The thing is, I wouldn't want it to block too many sites that I'm not 
aware of.

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