Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:05:53 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: performance impact of large /etc/hosts files Message-ID: <20071212120214.C22244@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <47600D2B.70306@dial.pipex.com> References: <475E0190.7030909@pacific.net.sg> <475EC215.8060004@dial.pipex.com> <475F4209.8080507@pacific.net.sg> <200712120920.46626.nvass@teledomenet.gr> <475F9648.804@pacific.net.sg> <20071212085939.F21510@wonkity.com> <47600D2B.70306@dial.pipex.com>
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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Alex Zbyslaw wrote: > Warren Block wrote: >> Like AdblockPlus. > > According to it's web pages "*Note*: It is recommended to use at least > Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0, SeaMonkey 1.1 or Songbird 0.2. Older versions > receive less testing and support for them is likely to be dropped in a few > months." > > The other schemes mentioned in this thread (hosts, DNS, squid) work with any > and every web browser. The OP already said he doesn't use Firefox. Guess I missed that. Having tried 127.0.0.1 entries in /etc/hosts and squid in an company setting, Adblock is so much easier that I don't want to think about going back. It may be possible to use an Adblock "subscription" to update a squid setup. That would provide the best of both. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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