From: Steven Black Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2016 04:35:44 +0000 (-0400) Subject: It's hosts, plural. X-Git-Url: http://git.99rst.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2265286fffa2a190bf905e94bb0d1f08994dd0ed;p=stevenblack-hosts.git It's hosts, plural. --- diff --git a/readme_template.md b/readme_template.md index 8ae2894dc..a7b40d535 100644 --- a/readme_template.md +++ b/readme_template.md @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Unified hosts + **gambling + social** | [link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com Unified hosts + **porn + social** | [link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/alternates/porn-social/hosts) | tally tba Unified hosts + **gambling + porn + social** | [link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/raw/master/alternates/gambling-porn-social/hosts) | tally tba -## Sources of host data unified here +## Sources of hosts data unified here Updated `hosts` files from the following locations are always unified and included: @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ versions (from locations defined by the update.info text file in each source's f `--auto`, or `-a`: run the script without prompting. When `--auto` is invoked, -* Host data sources, including extensions, are updated. +* Hosts data sources, including extensions, are updated. * No extensions are included by default. Use the `--extensions` or `-e` flag to include any you want. * Your active hosts file is *not* replaced unless you include the `--replace` flag. @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Add one or more *optional* extensions, which originate from subfolders of the `e ## How do I incorporate my own hosts? -If you have custom host records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the +If you have custom hosts records, place them in file `myhosts`. The contents of this file are prepended to the unified hosts file during the update process. ## What is a hosts file? @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ unified hosts file during the update process. A hosts file, named `hosts` (with no file extension), is a plain-text file used by all operating systems to map hostnames to IP addresses. -In most operating systems, the `hosts` file is preferential to `DNS`. Therefore if a host name is +In most operating systems, the `hosts` file is preferential to `DNS`. Therefore if a domain name is resolved by the `hosts` file, the request never leaves your computer. Having a smart `hosts` file goes a long way towards blocking malware, adware, and other irritants.