Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:32:43 +0000 From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: performance impact of large /etc/hosts files Message-ID: <47600D2B.70306@dial.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <20071212085939.F21510@wonkity.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>
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Warren Block wrote: > On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Erich Dollansky wrote: > >> If you still see unwanted content, just add a line and it will be >> gone during your next visit. > > Like AdBlockPlus, only more work. > >> The beauty is, Internet feels still faster then before. > > Like AdblockPlus. > >> It has one advantage over all those ad removal tools. It filters what >> I do not like. It has nothing to do with censorship, it just gets rid >> of all the crap hanging around on every corner of a web page trying >> to sell you anti virus software or larger dicks. > > Like AdblockPlus. What is the one advantage? > > There are some differences: AdblockPlus removes the ads and lets the > browser use the space, rather than showing broken pages. And you can > customize blocked sites differently for different users. And you can > easily disable it. And it doesn't impact the whole system, just the > browser. And you can block on regexes, so you don't need hundreds of > entries to block the big ad farms. 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. I myself still use Mozilla, Opera, and (heaven help me) IE, none of which are on the list. As I've already mentioned, I see no broken pages because I don't break the layout (usually), and the post about squid talked about clear gifs as replacements which again would not break anything. AdblockPlus is a valid alternative *if you are just a Firefox user*, but for everyone else, some other solution is required. --Alex
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