On Friday, May 30, 1997 7:42 AM, Richard Shu[SMTP:rshu@inetnow.net] wrote: @ Jamie Rishaw wrote: @ @ > > Seriously, our schedule calls for 5 dedicated, non-recursive servers @ > > up by next week this time, with T1 of better connectivity. @ > @ > "Oh, we'll have quadruple this Real Soon Now(tm). We decided that it was @ > a Good Thing to release this project with a crappy server and crappy links.. @ > but honest.. we're fixing it!" @ > @ > > We plan full RFC2010 by the time we reach 5% visibility. @ > @ > So.. never, right? @ > @ > I dont get it. Why wait until later to do things _right_? @ @ Because we're not used to being members of organizations in which @ major decisions are driven by short-notice ultimatums. @ @ Because we had to act quickly when it became apparent that the @ root servers were likely to be arbitrarily reloaded with a set of @ TLDs less than the full set originally registered as eDNS TLDs. @ @ Because we are used to organizations that provide stability and @ reliability as key elements to foster an environment hospitable @ to business. @ @ Respectfully submitted, @ Richard Shu @ @ Richard, You have a Root Name Server Confederation to build. As you gain subscribers to your Root Name Server Confederation those subscribers will depend on your servers for 24 by 7 support. I suggest that you focus your time, energy and money on serving those subscribers. -- Jim Fleming Unir Corporation http://www.Unir.Corp