Steve Martin's HOSTS file: no more updates

This thread is a follow-up of this thread:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=10850

I wanted to open a special thread for this news:
Stephen Martin will no longer maintain his HOSTS file (as I read this news elsewhere).

Call it my personal thread, if you like.
But I had to post it.
I feel so sorry.
I was using his HOSTS file for such a time.....
(and added my own entries when I felt the need to do so).

Steve: THANK YOU for all your hard work !!!!!

[Mr.Blaze]

:'(yup i know the feeling budy when something you love and enjoy being a part of comes to an erupt end.

sound like a great guy

[CrazyM]

It is sad to see that resource go. Steve (and other contributors) put in a lot of time and effort over the years to maintain the hosts file.

But all is not lost for those wanting to keep their hosts file current. One alternative is a hosts file hpguru maintains and updates regularly.
Download hpguru's hosts file.
Discussion on his hosts file can be found at Proxomitron Forum 2002 - The Hosts File.

Regards,

CrazyM

[CompilerBacter]

Yes, I appreciate the time taken to develop this idea.

I use the hosts file at work where I don't have my fave Ad Blockers

Thanks.

Here is the quote from Steve Martin's site:
http://www.smartin-designs.com/

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Sorry, but I'm no longer providing a hosts file, here are some links to other hosts files and info



http://accs-net.com/hostess/

http://asp.flaaten.dk/download/pafil...=category&id=2

http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers/

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/

http://lists.gpick.com/pages/Hosts_F...nistration.htm

http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html

http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/

http://accs-net.com/hosts/HostsToggle/

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[puff-m-d]

Hello all,

I was just wondering if anyone has the last copy of Steve Martin's Host File and would be willing to email it to me............

Thanks in advance ,
Kent

Hi Kent,

I have full_127001.zip from 10-2-03 in my archive.
I think that that was the last one.
-edited: I guess the actual date was Febr. 9, 2003-
I will email it to you.

Cheers, Jan.

PS: be aware that that full version had also the "not-for-everyone-section" included.
If you don't want to have that section, just remove it.
As you might know, there were always two versions:
1- the one with 127.0.0.1
2- the one with 0.0.0.0
This is the one with 127.0.0.1
If you prefer (for some reason) the 0.0.0.0 version, you have to replace in every entry 127.0.0.1 with 0.0.0.0

[puff-m-d]

Thanks Jan,

I really appreciate you sending me the copy.... So sad Steve will not continue with his Hosts File :'( .....

Regards,
Kent

Hi Kent,

I was happy that I could send you Steve's latest HOSTS file (I have, eh...., a big archive ).
Yep, I agree with you, CrazyM and others:
I too feel sad that Stephen stopped to maintain his file. I was using it for years.
Again: a big thank-you to Steve !!!

Well, we have to go on.....
CrazyM posted about hpguru's file.
I have to admit that -until now- I haven't take a look at his file (shame on me ).
I guess I will do it this week, and -maybe- merge his one with my existing one (based on Steve's latest one; and to which -as I wrote- I added my own entries).
That merging will be done using Hostess (and the latest new one of that one I too have to install yet ).

Cheers, Jan.

[puff-m-d]

Hello all,

I believe that HPGuru's Hosts file is the next best thing to Steve's. I have been merging the 2 for a while now. With Steve gone, I think everyone who uses a Hosts file should check out HPGuru.

Regards,
Kent