Technically, when you type in an web address for the first time, your computer/router etc have NO idea where that address it. So what it does is to send that address to a DNS server, which will reply something like "Oh, for this part of this address (like slashdot.org) go to this IP address." Your router/computer will cache that address for a while so it doesn't have to keep asking the DNS and use the IP address to go there, and send the web address over for further information (like for this story slashdot.org/story/09/..., the slashdot.org is likely resolved by a DNS, with the rest of the address resolved by slashdot.org server).

Hm...

Mandate every country to have its own port...

Censorship heaven!

yahoo did the same thing

hey microsoft is just lucky nobody recommened linux over windows, and besides, internet exploder is bundled with WinD'oh!s, so what do they care. but who reads "slate" anyway but i found some lies burrayed in this article: That said, be aware that getting started with Firefox isn't a one-click operation. firefox is pretty damn easy to install, i can't imagine anyone having a hard time, the only configuring you really have to do, is change a few settings like your default web browser (firefox), and change your homepage (slashdot) hahahaha, firefox is better, if firefox had a filemanager built in, i would never touch internet exploder again!