From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 12 17:02:26 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C80CD16A417 for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:02:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oceanare@pacific.net.sg) Received: from smtpgate1.pacific.net.sg (smtpgate1.pacific.net.sg [203.120.90.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 0F9E013C46A for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:02:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oceanare@pacific.net.sg) Received: (qmail 14729 invoked from network); 12 Dec 2007 17:02:24 -0000 Received: from adsl2.dyn234.pacific.net.sg (HELO P2120.somewherefaraway.com) (oceanare@210.24.234.2) by smtpgate1.pacific.net.sg with ESMTPA; 12 Dec 2007 17:02:23 -0000 Message-ID: <47601417.7070607@pacific.net.sg> Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:02:15 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070826) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Warren Block 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> In-Reply-To: <20071212085939.F21510@wonkity.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: performance impact of large /etc/hosts files X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:02:26 -0000 Hi, 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 but it is limited to these browsers: Minimal requirements: Firefox 1.5, Thunderbird 1.5, SeaMonkey 1.0, Flock 0.5, Songbird 0.2. Erich