Re: [IFWP] Why fail on purpose?

[Richard J. Sexton]

At 03:01 PM 7/17/99 -0700, you wrote:
>On Sat, Jul 17, 1999 at 04:32:37PM -0400, Gene Marsh wrote:
>> >There are clearly other, higher, priorities.  The White Paper, the 
>> >Green Paper, the MoU with NTIA all quite clearly state that the 
>> >stability of the Internet is the highest priority of all, etc.
>> 
>> OK, granted.  Now, please detail to me what ICANN is doing to ensure the
>> stability of the Internet?
>
>Making sure that the root server system doesn't collapse because of 
>Y2K is the most vivid example, little noted here.

Esther: "Hi JIm. Are the roots Y2K complient"
Rutt: "Yup."
Esther: "Great, thanks. You have a great day, Jim"

Boy, I can sleep nights now.




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