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+				Asynchronous DNS
+				----------------
+
+	Intro.
+
+For those who write real time network applications that have to handle
+multiple TCP or UDP connections, the problem of effectively doing DNS
+lookups is quite real.  Generally, this means the program waits while
+the query finishes, holding everything else up.  This small library of
+routines aims to solve that problem by performing the DNS query and
+then returning the program to its normal flow.
+
+	Whats included ?
+
+The library routines, arlib.c, a header file for it, arlib.h, a man
+page, arlib.3 and an example of how this sort of code is used,
+sample.c.
+
+
+	Compilation & Installation.
+
+Edit the Makefile and do "make install" to install things where you
+wish them to go.  You should check it makes and works before doing
+this :)
+
+If the compilation is successful, you'll have an executeable called
+"example" and libares.a.  "example" is a simple program which will
+do hostname->IP# or IP#->hostnae lookups by entering either the
+hostname or IP# on the line with "Host-->".  You dont have to wait
+for a query to fail or succeed before typing in the next line.
+
+	Portability.
+
+I'm not sure how portable this is, it was written under SunOS 4.1.2
+on a Sparc 1+ and hasn't been tested very widely.  If you find any
+problems when compiling/execution, plase send me a patch (using
+diff -c) to avalon@coombs.anu.edu.au.  If it goes well enough, I'll
+send it to comp.unix.sources or comp.sources.misc for further testing.
+
+	Future additions.
+
+Adding a working cache would be nice but I'm not sure if that really
+is needed (?).  I guess it depends on how often your program is
+required to do a DNS lookup and whether caching would help.
+
+
+Cheers,
+Darren.