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Jim Dixon
jdd at vbc.net
Tue Jan 14 12:46:38 CET 1997
On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Keith Mitchell wrote: > > Neither the LINX nor ISPA is particularly technical. > > If the LINX is not technical, how come we are running a sucessful > exchange point ? Is this worth going into? Yes we cooperate in operating a successful exchange point at the LINX. But the LINX is not a centre for new ideas; I personally would prefer that it was. > > The last time this was discussed at the LINX, the conclusion was > > that the LINX itself would not take any action until the LINX had > > hired and trained a systems engineer, if then. You said this > > yourself, Keith. As I recall, there was a vague suggestion that > > some action might be initiated in six months. > > There have been some developments on this subject to further > discussions with ISI - the situation has changed. So I understand. However, to make things clear, your discussion with Bill Manning followed our approach to IANA by quite some time. > This is a mis-representation of Demon's position at yesterday's > meeting that you did not attend - their action is co-operative > rather than unilateral. I am sure Demon will correct whichever of us > they feel is mis-representing them. I stand ready to be chastised ;-) > > What has been > > discussed in the past at the LINX, and I believe was discussed again > > today, was a root server for "." We think that what would be of most > > benefit to Europe would be a full root name server, including the > > largest domains (.com and .net), and this is what we discussed with > > Paul Vixie and proposed to Jon Postel last year. > > > > We are not proposing to put up a minimal root name server; frankly, > > I can't see any purpose in minimizing the name server's scope. > > We believe that what is needed is a full-blown name server. > > I disagree, but let's debate this in the relevant forums first, and > not go off and do our thing. We would appear to be in the relevant forums. -- Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015
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