Re: Some ideas on the future direction of the RIPE TLD-WG

[Marcel Schneider <]

On Tuesday, 7 Sep 1999, Jaap Akkerhuis writes:

Hi Jaap

> I do agree with you that there is quite some overlap with work
> being carried out with by CENTRE and other groups make one wonder
> about the raison d'etre of the TLD-WG.

The TLD-WG was created before CENTR.

It still could be a forum for technical matters regarding
DNS, e.g. secure DNS, WHOIS servers and clients, security,
BIND stuff etc. but there is overlap with other WG's and
CENTR as you notice. Therefore it might be that no specific
TLD issues are left (well, maybe except technical management 
of a TLD name registry). 

CENTR is a club concerned with policies and politics. Having
a technical group in addition _could_ be advantageous. This 
probably is what Niall would like to have discussed and an 
agenda if the RIPE TLD-WG stays alive. I think we should 
support him with these tasks.


Marcel