>The standard Unix nameserver ("named") supports the serving of any TLD but
>relies on the entrenched administrative infrastructure (the rootservers) to
>"discover" the correct place to resolve a domain, and as we all know and
>love, this model focuses far too much power into machines controlled by a
>very few.
Bob,
This is not entirely true. While root servers are, indeed, necessary for
resolution, they do not have to be the current root servers. Additional /
alternate root servers can certainly be used (and ARE being used) for new
TLDs.
Gene...
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I'm very happy @.HOME(sm)
Gene Marsh
president, anycastNET Incorporated
