Re: dnsUseGethostbyname with Tor - strange settings?

> 1. Since "yes" is not one of the four options listed, what does "yes" 
> mean? Why is this in the config file? I have posted to the Tor list with 
> no response.

As Julien mentioned, yes, "true" and "yes" are synonimous for Polipo's
config parser.

> 2. I always use Polipo with Tor. My understanding (tell me if I am 
> wrong) is that Polipo passes DNS requests on to Tor which resolves them 
> at the final exit node.

Right.

> Therefore, does it matter what is set for dnsUseGethostbyname (even if
> it is something like "true" or "reluctantly" which exist) since the
> socksParentProxy takes precedence and all DNS requests are
> automatically passed to Tor?

If socksParentProxy is set, then dnsUseGethostbyname is only relevant
for resolving the value of socksParentProxy itself.

                                        Juliusz

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