Don't Panic II (Re: updated root hints file)

Thu Jan 29 05:13:43 UTC 2004

On Wed, Jan 28, 2004 at 08:40:52PM -0800, Donovan Hill wrote:
> On Wednesday 28 January 2004 07:19 pm, bill wrote:
> 
> > 	"B" will continue to answer on -BOTH- addresses for at least
> > 	24 months. Even so, we encourage ISPs and DNS admins to make
> > 	the changes at their earliest opportunity.  That will leave the
> > 	"tail" to clean up after those folks who may not be avid NANOG
> > 	readers. :)  Questions?
> 
> I wonder how many systems will _still_ be trying to get to b.root-servers.net 
> at the old address in 5 or even 10 years.
> 
> >
> -- 
> Donovan Hill

	bets are being taken.  in 1996/7, we changed the default TTL
	in the hints file to two weeks.  today there are still systems
	that query for b.isi, predating the creation of the TLD structure
	as we know it now.

--bill