Re: GPS info in IP addresses

"Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@uu.net> Fri, 16 August 1996 19:12 UTC

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From: "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@uu.net>
Subject: Re: GPS info in IP addresses
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>  It would make sense to be able to extract this information
> from a system using a TCP/UDP "small service" which returns a GPS location
> string.  

And, while you're at it, you could even have the host return it's
canonical name, and put an end to IN-ADDR.ARPA..

louie