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

Thu Jan 29 05:42:30 UTC 2004

At 08:40 PM 28-01-04 -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.

NANOG44 in October 2008 (I believe in Phoenix) will be having a 
presentation by Bill Manning entitled "DNS retards".

-Hank

> >
> > --bill
> > <bmanning at karoshi.com>
> > +1.310.322.8102
>
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>Donovan Hill
>Electronics Engineering Technologist, CCNA
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