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Date:      Sat, 09 May 1998 01:56:25 -0700
From:      Studded <Studded@dal.net>
To:        Anatole Shaw <ash@pfmc.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: /etc/services
Message-ID:  <35541A39.5C13F370@dal.net>
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980508170201.1484L-100000@gradient.pfmc.net>

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Anatole Shaw wrote:
> 
> Where does the information in /etc/services come from, especially
> regarding some of the more obscure services?

	Well it SHOULD come from IANA as several people have noted. The info
that we actually have in the file is a fairly interesting mix of out of
date info, custom hacks and a solid percentage of stuff that's actually
right. :)

http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/iana/assignments/port-numbers for more info
if you're interested.

Doug

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