On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 10:34:06PM -0700, kent crispin <kent@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote a message of 32 lines which said: > In fact, if everybody started using one of the alternate roots, it > would simply collapse. You're mixing "the network of root servers" with "the root" (Doc/NTIA). The first is a delicate engineering achievment and is not easy to replace. The second one is just a desk with two civil servants. > There is heavy duty infrastructure, both human and physical, > involved. So, I would rephrase Anthony G. Atkielski's thought experiment: If every root name server operator switches to an "alternate root" tomorrow, then the "real root" won't matter. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf