On Fri, Sep 02, 2005 at 08:07:54AM -1000, Randy Bush wrote: > > why do you care? > > because root server status is one measure of internet > infrastructure status and stability.
yes it is... and having hundreds/thousands of folks checking has its own set of issues. I note that Peter was kind enough to show that all the root servers he was able to reach - AGREED - on the serial number they were using. > why do you want to imply that caring that a root > server does not respond is inappropriate? does not respond from where? after all, one does not have to reach -all- the root servers. Getting to one is sufficent. that said, Peter has his own "root-servers" and so my question to him was why he should care about other folks root servers. > > randy