I'm looking for sources of information on the hi-jacking of the usg root servers by Postel, Gilmore and Vixie. Anyone remember this? It was on Jan 27 1998 when postel convenced a number of the root operators to switch the primary from a root to f root (paul vixie). This seems to have been done to embarrase the federal government - Ira magaziner the presidential science advisor took a birdy and treatened postel with a visit from the men in black. I can understand magaziners disposition at the time. The postel "test" was a day prior to the Jan 28 release of the presidential green paper and left magaziner holding the eggs so to speak. thanks in advance for any links you may have in your archives.