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diff --git a/net/host/DESCR b/net/host/DESCR
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+++ b/net/host/DESCR
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-Host is a very powerful DNS query and testing command-line tool.
+Host is a very powerful DNS query and testing command-line tool. Major
+differences with the ancient version of the program with the same name
+that's included in the BIND-4 and BIND-8 distributions:
-Major differences with the ancient version of the program with the same
-name that's included in the BIND-4 and BIND-8 distributions:
-
- - Major overhaul of the entire code.
- - Very rigid error checking, with more verbose error messages.
- - Zone listing section completely rewritten.
+ - Major overhaul of the entire code including rigid error checking,
+ and verbose error messages. Several sections have been rewritten
+ from scratch. Documentation has been added. Syntax extended.
- It is now possible to do recursive listings into delegated zones.
- - Maintain resource record statistics during zone listings.
- - Maintain count of hosts during zone listings.
+ - Maintain resource record statistics and host count during zone listings.
- Check for various extraneous conditions during zone listings.
- Check for illegal domain names containing invalid characters.
- Verify that certain domain names represent canonical host names.
@@ -21,10 +19,6 @@ name that's included in the BIND-4 and BIND-8 distributions:
- Special MB tracing by recursively expanding MR and MG records.
- Special mode to check SOA records at each nameserver for a zone.
- Special mode to check reverse mappings of host addresses.
- - Extended syntax allows multiple arguments on command line or stdin.
- Configurable default options in HOST_DEFAULTS environment variable.
- - Implement new resource record types from RFC 1183 and 1348.
- - Basic experimental NSAP support as defined in RFC 1637.
- - Implement new resource record types from RFC 1664 and 1712.
- - Implement new resource record types from RFC 1876 and 1886.
- - Code is extensively documented.
+ - Implement new resource record types from RFCs 1183, 1348, 1664, 1712,
+ 1876 and 1886. Basic experimental NSAP support as defined in RFC 1637.