Michael Sondow wrote:
>
> John B. Reynolds a �crit:
>
> > You administer your zone indirectly by controlling which ISP runs it
> > directly.
>
> Administer the zone indirectly? What are you talking about? Is this a game
> of semantics to you? It's a file. How do I change it's contents
> when it's on
> a server in the house or office of someone else, and I don't have write
> access? Would you like to tell everyone who may be witnessing this inane
> discussion just what in the name of mother McCreedy you're talking about?
You contact with an ISP to create and maintain a zone file on your behalf.
If you don't like what they do with it, you can move to another ISP or make
other arrangements. Ultimate control remains vested in you. I don't see
how I could make this any more clear than I already have.
>
> > You have the power to move your zone file to another provider
>
> Move the zone file? What, copy and paste it from one server to another? Is
> that how zone files are transferred? Horse-puckey! And even if it
> were, what
> average domain name holder even knows how to access zone files, or has
> access to a unix machine to do it with?
As a practical matter, if you were to change ISPs, you would probably not
want to move your existing file, because you would get a new IP address. As
for how to access the information, there are DNS tools for DOS/Windows. I
would guess that the "average domain name holder" possesses somewhat more
technical knowledge than the average Internet user.
>
> > to your own server (assuming sufficient Internet connectivity)
>
> How many domain name holders have unix boxes with BIND running on them, or
> know how to configure BIND? Even the ISPs can't do it correctly.
Linux and BIND are both free software. The real sticking point is the
requisite permanent Internet connection and static IP address.
>
> > or to a service
> > that would permit you to administer it directly.
>
> No such service exists. But I see your game. You're not
> interested in useful
> discussion, but in seeing if you can manipulate people. I won't waste any
> more time with you.
>
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