Punchcards eh? I guess you do have a decode or two on me. I started out when TRS-80's had tape decks, around 1982 or so. They had coke machines back then? =)
I was aware, with everyone else, that everyone knew the government contract would expire and there was a mild grumble about Network Solutions taking things over, but I had never expected things would get to this point. I had hoped that things would end up going a different direction. The open root server community is the type of group I would have expected would run the show in the longrun, and it's disheartening I'm sure for both of us to see such a commercialization of critical services. Hopefully ICANN will have the guts to stand up to Verisign and enforce their contract. If there was a monopoly on pork and beans, I wouldn't mind so much, but it seems to be the porterhouse steak that's been shanghaied here. > Suggestion: Read "Ruling the Waves" by Deborah Spar Looks like a good book, I'll be sure to pick up a copy Jonathan _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
