Re: First? TRUE Root Name Server On Line

[Paul A Vixie <paul () vix com>]

Jim, you wrote:

> This is truly a fine piece of work. I hope that you continue
> to refine your analysis of not only the 9 "popular" Root Name
> Servers but all of the Root Name Servers.

There is no distinction.  Having a server that answers for names in "."
using data not registered via the IANA (directly or indirectly) is not
the same as having a "root name server."

Your desire to make a distinction between "popular" and "actual" is 
dishonest, misleading, ugly, and rude.  There are exactly nine root
name servers.  Not "popular" root name servers - 9 SERVERS, total:

        A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       198.41.0.4
        B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.9.0.107
        C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.33.4.12
        D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.8.10.90
        E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.203.230.10
        F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.5.5.241
        G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.112.36.4
        H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.63.2.53
        I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.36.148.17

Get over it.

Paul
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