Why default domain?

From: Greg Moore <sqlgreg_at_pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:24:34 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00346608.20010710163542@fatcity.com>

The O'Reilly Net8 book states:

"It's possible to run a Net8 network without using domains at all."

If this is true, why create net service names that are qualified by a domain name, why define a default domain in sqlnet.ora, etc.? What benefit do you get by setting things up to use a domain?

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Author: Greg Moore
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