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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Registered DNS server names?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-Mat Butler</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Stephen J. Wilcox [<A HREF="mailto:steve@opaltelecom.co.uk">mailto:steve@opaltelecom.co.uk</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:59 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: Simon Lockhart; Dave McKay</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Cc: nanog@merit.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: Microsoft spokesperson blames ICANN </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Out of interest.. does anyone happen to know why rs.internic.net reports</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the following of microsoft.com?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>[rs.internic.net]</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Whois Server Version 1.3</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>with many different competing registrars. Go to <A HREF="http://www.internic.net" TARGET="_blank">http://www.internic.net</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>for detailed information.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BUT.LUNIX.SUCKS-BYBIRTH.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.N-AIME.BILL.QUE.QUAND.IL.N-EST.PAS.NU</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.MUST.STOP.TAKEDRUGS.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SOON.GOING.TO.THE.DEATHCORPORATION.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.BUT.A.MONSTER.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.THE.UEBER-GEEKS.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BUT.LINUX.SUCKS-FOREVER.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.BORING.COMPARED.TO.TEENEXTREME.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.IS.AT.THE.MERCY.OF.DETRIMENT.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.INSPIRES.COPYCAT.WANNABE.SUBVERSIVES.NET</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.HAS.NO.LINUXCLUE.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.PSYKOJOKO.ON.A.ROOT-NETWORK.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.HACKSWARE.COM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.GUTS.NL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.FAIT.VRAIMENT.DES.LOGICIELS.A.TROIS.FRANCS.DOUZE.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.ER.IKKE.NO.I.FORHOLD.TIL.LATHANS.NET</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM.AINT.WORTH.SHIT.KLUGE.ORG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>MICROSOFT.COM</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>--</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Stephen J. Wilcox</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Internet Manager, Opal Telecom</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="http://www.opaltelecom.co.uk/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.opaltelecom.co.uk/</A></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Tel: 0161 222 2000</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Fax: 0161 222 2008</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Wed, 24 Jan 2001, Simon Lockhart wrote:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> >Might I suggest that the Microsoft DNS server software has something to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> >do with this problem ;)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Perhaps every ISP should gang up on M$ and blackhole their /24 with the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> DNS servers in, so that they spend even longer trying to work out why it </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> isn't working ;-)</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Simon</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1737 839676 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Internet Engineering Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1737 839516 </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> BBC Internet Services | Email: Simon.Lockhart@bbc.co.uk </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Kingswood Warren,Tadworth,Surrey,UK | URL: <A HREF="http://support.bbc.co.uk/" TARGET="_blank">http://support.bbc.co.uk/</A></FONT>
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