Hi Sam!
23 Mar 2002, "Sam Ewalt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> My question is who owns and controls the root server, and where is
>> this server located?
SE> I don't think this is an accurate description of how the Internet is
SE> orgainized. It's not a pyramidal structure at all--maybe it's more
SE> like a strawberry plant.
Samuel meant the Domain Naming System by saying "Internet"
and this actually is hirarchically organized ...
SE> There is no central server running and controling things and it's
SE> not owned by any one orgainisation or entity.
The DNS root servers are.
And with upcoming IPv6 (alias IPnG) it will be very hard to remember IP
addresses. (mine looks like this 3ffe:0b80:0002:64e0:0000:0000:0000:0002 )
[OK ... in the abbreviated form it's a bit better 3ffe:b80:2:64e0::2 )
SE> There is no individual part that is essential to the whole and that
SE> couldn't be eliminated--so there is no way a coup or "takeover" could
SE> be sucessful. There is nothing to take control of and no way for it
SE> to be shut down.
Many services depend on the DN System ...
and it sadly has many, many flaws
SE> Sam Ewalt
CU, Ricsi
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