Application name: hosts
Application repo link: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hostsApplication description: The purpose of this project is to consolidate several reputable hosts files, and merges them into a unified hosts file with duplicates removed for the purpose of blocking undesirable websites via DNS blackhole. One can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category.
Qualifications
There are a ton of great Python projects out there, but what makes an
application "Awesome™"? Please check that all of the following criteria apply:
[X] Free software with an online source repository.
[X] Using Python for a considerable part of their functionality.
[ ] Well-known, or at least prominently used in an identifiable niche.
[X] Maintained or otherwise demonstrably still functional on relevant platforms.
Basic info
Application name: hosts Application repo link: https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts Application description: The purpose of this project is to consolidate several reputable
hostsfiles, and merges them into a unified hosts file with duplicates removed for the purpose of blocking undesirable websites via DNS blackhole. One can optionally invoke extensions to block additional sites by category.Qualifications
There are a ton of great Python projects out there, but what makes an application "Awesome™"? Please check that all of the following criteria apply:
Note that installability via pip/PyPI and a developer-audience focus may warrant a higher standard for inclusion, in keeping with the spirit of the list: http://sedimental.org/awesome_python_applications.html
Additional notability info