So, just to be clear, DomainDirect operates under the OpenSRS/Tucows ICANN
accreditation, but uses different "technology" than OpenSRS RSP's do? I
guess that means they have direct access to the shared registry without
going through the opensrs servers?
Just for the record, after the registry maintenance ended today (late), but
some time before OpenSRS systems were available, other registrars were up
and running. Do you disable your servers during NSI downtime?
Also, OpenSRS whois was not available until several hours after OpenSRS
registration was back online. Why is this?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Daminato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Tiger Technologies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: Why Does Domain Direct Work During OpenSRS Outages?
> DomainDirect was a technology developed prior to OpenSRS (even the
> deregulation of the namespace). With that in mind, it has as part of its
> codebase the ability to do realtime lookups based on whois information and
> queuing of orders. This technology was all developed prior to Tucows and
> DomainDirect splitting from the previous parent company in the spring of
> 1999.
>
> Hope that helps smooth your concerns.
>
> --
>
> Charles Daminato
> Tucows Product Manager (ccTLDs)
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to
> time that nothing worth knowing can be taught.
>
> - Oscar Wilde
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tiger Technologies
> Sent: November 19, 2000 7:23 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Why Does Domain Direct Work During OpenSRS Outages?
>
>
> Not to sound suspicious and paranoid, but....
>
> When OpenSRS is down for scheduled maintenance, all RSPs are offline.
> You can't even do lookups to see if names are available. Fair enough.
>
> But when I check Domain Direct (the Tucows in house retail RSP) during
> outages, it still works. I can do lookups (which work -- it knows what's
> taken and what's not), it allows me to signup, everything's fine.
>
> Why is this? Are they not using the standard OpenSRS lookup code? If
> that's the case (and the solution is proprietary), that's fine, I guess,
> although I'd prefer that the money Tucows spent to create such a solution
> instead be spent on the OpenSRS end so we can all benefit from it.
>
> And on the other hand, if Domain Direct is using the standard OpenSRS
> lookup code -- why does theirs work during outages that affect everyone
> else?
>
> Okay, I guess I AM suspicious and paranoid. Still.
>
> --
> Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies
>
>
