uDNS Root Name Servers Taking Shape - on a couple ISDN lines

Fri May 30 03:14:36 UTC 1997

uDNS mail. Hit D now.

> On Thu, 29 May 1997 18:03:13 -0500, Karl wrote:
> 
> >Approximate bandwidth from the core to this point on the network 
> >from us at this point in time: 34.56kbps, or a good modem line :-)
> 
> Gee, it's a T1 from here, must be a problem on your end. <grin>
> 
> >THIS NAMESERVER IS RUNNING WITH RECURSION ENABLED
> 
> Yup, until next week when we get the new box up.

Why?  Run out of pee-cee's for your little isp?  Or do you have to
wait until your buddy gets hired at his new ISP so you can move the
quake server?

> >**** NOTICE:
> >THIS NAMESERVER IS RUNNING WITH RECURSION
> 
> Hmm... the name.boot file has it set off.  I'll check it out.

Somehow I fear putting my DNS in the hands of someone who says "Hmm..."
over a named.boot file.

> Seriously, our schedule calls for 5 dedicated, non-recursive servers
> up by next week this time, with T1 of better connectivity.

"Oh, we'll have quadruple this Real Soon Now(tm). We decided that it was
a Good Thing to release this project with a crappy server and crappy links..
but honest.. we're fixing it!"

> We plan
> full RFC2010 by the time we reach 5% visibility.

So.. never, right?

I dont get it. Why wait until later to do things _right_?

..jgkr