* Brian (bri@sonicboom.org) [010306 17:19]:
Here's the part of new.net that seems not well thought out. So if you don't wanna dink with system settings to be an end user, and are not on a partner network, then too bad, is that what I appear to be seeing?
No I think it was thought out. This is pysically no different than any of the other alternative roots that have popped up in the past (quite a few of them are still around I believe). Just that new.net has actually come to agreements with several large ISP's (earthlink, netzero, excite@home) for their domains to be reachable through them (at least that's how I read their website). This gives them access to a large subscriber base. I believe they are hoping by having market penetration, thus generating interest and usage, that they will give other ISP's no choice but to eventually join the new.net crowd, or lose customers. Greg -- Greg Rumple grumple@zaphon.llamas.net