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Re: Reasons why BIND isn't being upgraded


From: Paul A Vixie <vixie () mfnx net>
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2001 15:00:06 -0800


Will these 141 organizations many of whose business relies on BIND be
eligible for your fee-based list? Do they consitute providers 
of "critical infrastructure" in your eyes? 

No.  90% of the name servers on the Internet fit that classification.
"Restricted notification" is not practical on that scale.

Considering that they have a positive revenue model (vs TLD registries that
don't, or have negative revenue models) I would suggest that they pay for it
and help support ISC/BIND.

Of course, everyone should support ISC.  And the Sierra Club for that matter.
But "should they support ISC?" is a completely different question than "if we
don't get them upgraded before the whole world knows about it, are we doomed?"


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