At 12:59 AM 11/5/2002, Sean Donelan wrote: >Since its been 5 years since the hints/cache boot file has changed, >it may be useful to remind people an immediate change to your >local configuration files is not required. You don't need to >slashdot internic.net tomorrow morning trying to download the file. > >As long as 1 listed IP address responds with the current list of root >servers, the server doesn't even need to be a root server itself, your >name server should figure out who are the current roots. In the 1980's >and 1990's when the hints/cache file changed regularly, some people when >years without updating it. Or only updated it when they upgraded their >name server code. > >Don't Panic.
Well said! I am quite disappointed that ICANN has not included similar language in their announcement. They know better. Daniel