First? TRUE Root Name Server On Line

Paul A Vixie paul at vix.com
Sun Nov 24 08:42:44 UTC 1996


Jim, you wrote:

> This is truly a fine piece of work. I hope that you continue
> to refine your analysis of not only the 9 "popular" Root Name
> Servers but all of the Root Name Servers.

There is no distinction.  Having a server that answers for names in "."
using data not registered via the IANA (directly or indirectly) is not
the same as having a "root name server."

Your desire to make a distinction between "popular" and "actual" is 
dishonest, misleading, ugly, and rude.  There are exactly nine root
name servers.  Not "popular" root name servers - 9 SERVERS, total:

	A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       198.41.0.4
	B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.9.0.107
	C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.33.4.12
	D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.8.10.90
	E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.203.230.10
	F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.5.5.241
	G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.112.36.4
	H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       128.63.2.53
	I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.     602325  A       192.36.148.17

Get over it.

Paul





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