Journal sydneyfong's Journal: Call for alternate (DNS) root servers 1
Originally at http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=410854&cid=21969012
Given these recent outrageous and blatant violations by registrars, and the indifference of ICANN, this should be a perfect time to resurrect the idea of an alternate system of root DNS servers.
If nothing is done to address the problems, the
I understand that the worst TLDs in question are
I think it should be most apt to start meaningful discussion here on Slashdot, where there are enough people who have the expertise and skills --- and interest and passion, to pull this one off.
I have looked around a bit regarding projects such as AlterNIC, OpenNIC, OpenRSC, etc. But all those projects are dead or at the very least in deep hibernation. I have a feeling that the projects aren't really meant to be serious, rather they are hobbyist projects/social experiments that even the founders couldn't care less about.
Does nobody care at all?
That being said, I personally don't have any concrete proposals. But given the enthusiastic response of Slashdot readers (there are 600+ comments here), I believe we can gather enough personnel and expertise to give the old idea a new try. Interested parties might want to post a reply here, or in my Journal.
Any takers?
[Oh and moderators, you might actually want to mod this one up...]
O.K. I'll bite (Score:2)
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