RE: Root zone change -- d.gtld-servers.net

[rdobbins () netmore net]

Yes, yes, you're all entirely correct about that.  Back in the day, they
were all the same, but this hasn't been true in quite some time.

I'd be happy if they took out full-page adverts in the New York Times, as
long as they let us know about these things.  Of course, one could say that
it's too little, too late . . .

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Roland Dobbins <rdobbins () netmore net> // 818.535.5024 voice



-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Donelan [mailto:sean () donelan com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:59 PM
To: nanog () merit edu
Subject: RE: Root zone change -- d.gtld-servers.net



On Tue, 19 September 2000, Randy Bush wrote:
> > In this particular case, I can see where information about root
nameserver
> > changes might be of use in figuring out broken name resolution due to
> > caching issues, etc.
>
> indeed!  but these date are not about root nameservers.

I believe Randy operates/provides the servers for more TLDs in the root
zone than any organization in the world, so I can understand why he is
being pedantic about the root zone file.

NSI is not changing the name servers for "." (root)

NSI is changing the name servers for some TLDs.

If you changed the name servers for .CA or .US, would those operators
send out a notice or just do it.

Since NSI has experienced at least one problem making this change in the
past, which caused a lot of traffic on NANOG; I think its commendable they
are now providing advance notice.  If it will become a regular feature,
NSI may want to provide a pointer to a different place where NSI will
continue to provide the same information in the future instead of posting
it on NANOG.