has the basic problem that paul vixie complained about been solved?
It doesn't seem to have been solved. g.root-servers.net has lost those zones. $ host -t ns crosslink.net g.root-servers.net crosslink.net NS record currently not present at g.root-servers.net $ host -t ns army.mil g.root-servers.net army.mil NS VGR.ARL.army.mil army.mil NS OCTAGON.TACOM.army.mil army.mil NS HUACHUCA-AIMS2.army.mil $ host -t ns netscape.com g.root-servers.net netscape.com NS record currently not present at g.root-servers.net $ host -t soa net. g.root-servers.net net SOA record currently not present at g.root-servers.net $ host -t soa net. a.root-servers.net net SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.net hostmaster.INTERNIC.net ( 1997070201 ;serial (version) 10800 ;refresh period (3 hours) 900 ;retry interval (15 minutes) 604800 ;expire time (1 week) 86400 ;default ttl (1 day) ) $ host -t soa net. c.root-servers.net net SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.net hostmaster.INTERNIC.net ( 1997062700 ;serial (version) 10800 ;refresh period (3 hours) 900 ;retry interval (15 minutes) 604800 ;expire time (1 week) 86400 ;default ttl (1 day) ) $ date Thu Jul 3 18:22:37 GMT 1997 -- Shields, CrossLink.