> >> OK, granted. Now, please detail to me what ICANN is doing to ensure the
> >> stability of the Internet?
> >
> >Making sure that the root server system doesn't collapse because of
> >Y2K is the most vivid example, little noted here.
>
> Esther: "Hi JIm. Are the roots Y2K complient"
> Rutt: "Yup."
> Esther: "Great, thanks. You have a great day, Jim"
>
> Boy, I can sleep nights now.
I'm not sure it's quite that easy. On the other hand, I must admit to
being somewhat puzzled by Kent Crispin's statement.
AFAIK all the root servers run recent versions of BIND. There's a clear
statement on the ISC web page (http://www.isc.org/view.cgi?y2k.phtml)
about y2k. Likewise, I would assume that all the root server operators
have looked up the y2k compliance statements from their respective
operating system vendors, and installed the necessary upgrades/patches.
What's left? I can imagine y2k issues for UPSes and the like - but I
strongly doubt that ICANN is looking into y2k compliance for the UPSes
of every root server operator.
Thus I believe that "Making sure that the root server system doesn't
collapse because of Y2K" needs further explanation if it I'm going to
believe that ICANN is really doing something of importance here.
Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
