"J. Baptista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Your absolutly right. [Vixie] has no obligation whatsoever to
> educate the community. As I said the distribution of a fixed root
> cache with BIND is a bit of an anti rackets game, but that legality
> I leave to others to test.
I imagine if there were some sort of investigation, it would reveal
that the alternative root movement is not yet organized enough to
deliver the quality of service delivered by the established root
movement. If the alternative root movement wants to gain some sort of
legitimacy with the Internet community at large, I would suggest they
establish a strong, organized, documented effort. This would be more
likely to win them some sympathy with the courts, who would have more
grounds to establish that the existing setup is a barrier to
competition.
> I didn't make that claim. The claim was established in a prior tread by
> someone who was arguing Vixie was an activist and later admitted Vixie was
> like everyone else a victim of the money trail.
ISC, distributors of BIND, are sponsored by various companies. You
can obtain a list at their web site (www.isc.org). As for Vixie's
activism, I argued that he can be an activist for issues he feels are
important, and that he has proven he can gain some support for his
movements. My general opinion is that the RBL movement is much more
open, organized, documented, and effective than any of the alternative
root movements, which is most likely why they are having success in
the Internet community. IMHO, it is unfortunate that neither ICANN
nor the alternative root movements have gained as much trust.
--gregbo
