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Re: 69/8...this sucks


From: Jared Mauch <jared () puck Nether net>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 15:55:47 -0500


On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 08:49:04PM +0000, E.B. Dreger wrote:

JSW> Date: 10 Mar 2003 15:23:52 -0500
JSW> From: Jeff S Wheeler


JSW> I repeat my suggestion that a number of DNS root-servers or
JSW> gtld-servers be renumbered into 69/8 space.  If the DNS
JSW> "breaks" for these neglected networks, I suspect they will
JSW> quickly get enough clue to fix their ACLs.
JSW>
JSW> Add Eddy's suggestion that the addresses all end in .0 or
JSW> .255 and you have a fine machine for cleaning up a few old,
JSW> irritating problems.

I suggest a rotation like so:

      Jan-Apr: 69.w.w.0
      Apr-Jul: 69.x.x.255
      Jul-Oct: 70.y.y.0
      Oct-Jan: 70.z.z.255

where the middle two octets are predetermined ahead of time.

IIRC, some RFC recommends updating the root zone cache monthly...
following this would ensure one had proper root/gTLD addresses.

The above also would break DNS for broken networks for a two
month stretch... long enough to flush out bad rules.


        You want to move things like gtld servers,
yahoo/google (and other 'important' things), including
things like oscar.toc.aol.com into these.

        This will leave the clueless to buy a clue and
stimulate the economy ;-)

        - jared

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