On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 05:25:46PM +0200, Patrick wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 10:32:03AM -0400, Adrian Daminato took time to write:
> > > Consider also instead of http://www.opensrss.net (extra s), how
> > > about http://wwww.opensrs.net/ (extra w)
> >
> > The DNS response for wwww.opensrs.net will come from the authoritative
> > NS for opensrs.net - there is no way for Verisign to respond incorrectly
> > for third (and fourth, etc.) level domains if the NS query gets to the
> > 2nd level NS servers properly.
>
> Except, if they add (erroneous) glue records at their level !
> (and before the request can go properly to the 2nd level NS, it has
> to go to the first one, aka Verisign controlled zone files).
If Verisign starts taking over valid NS records with their own glue
records, that's a whole other mess - they'd be more than violating the
DNS standard, and I'm certain a slew of suits will follow.
>
> --
> Patrick.
> ``Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level,
> then beat you with experience.''
--
Adrian Daminato
Senior Systems Administrator, Tucows Inc.
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away."
- Philip K. Dick
