Hello,
it's been done already....in 1996 we wrote
a DNS switcher application, and have distributed
over 100,000 copies of it since the (for free).
you can download it (for windows) from
http://namespace.org/software
enjoy!
Paul Garrin
Name.Space, Inc.
>Greg,
>
>So far as I know, consumers can edit the fields in their network control
>settings for most OSs to direct themselves to any DNS server willing to
>resolve names for them. So I can use any ISP I please while unbundling DNS
>resolution from the ISP's collection of services. Doesn't seem to me a
>grand leap to write a quick app that makes the necessary changes so one
>doesn't even have to open control panels.
>
>That said, I still think people would gravitate to the legacy root--indeed,
>despite the choice above, they do. ...JZ
>
>At 05:25 PM 7/13/99 , you wrote:
>
>>*sigh*
>>
>>Are there any people from the ISP or NAP community on this list who
>>are willing to comment (even privately) on how willing they have been
>>to point their servers at alternative root zones, or to what
>>extent they want any (or all) of the TLDs in these zones added to the
>>IANA roots?
>>
>>Don't consumers already have this choice? They can very well pick an
>>ISP or NAP depending upon what TLDs they resolve (or will let them
>>resolve).
>>
>>--gregbo
