On 3/1/06, Chris Seberino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If I understand correctly, China will create new TLDs which > can lead to a type of forking of the DNS system. > > Couldn't the EU do the same thing if they wanted to at any time? > > Is this a problem and the beginning of the end of the Internet > as we know it? > > chris >
People have been fighting over this for years. There are SEVERAL alternative DNS systems out there already, mostly created by people who wanted to create a TLD but couldn't or wouldn't get it approved by ICANN. Yes, anyone can, anytime, but that still doesn't mean people have to listen, and without their firewalls, obviuosly you could still just type in an IP address. People always liked prognosticating doom for effect, just to get people to believe their points. Doesn't really worry me. Obviously, corrupt repressive governements don't like the internet and will try to curtail it's use and freedom, but I still have never seen a haker/crack/mistake proof piece of software, firewall, antivirus program, or repressive government. If it's there....people will break free. -T -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
