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spec: use TXT dns records for discovery

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#3 opened on Dec 9, 2014

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From @philips on December 8, 2014 21:3

@blalor said "I feel like there should be a DNS component to this, as well. Perhaps a TXT record?" in #210.

Lets discuss that topic here.

/cc @geekgonecrazy

Copied from original issue: coreos/rocket#242

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Investigate how DNS TXT records can be used for service discovery in the App Container specification. Review existing discussions and related issues.
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