Hi Anthony, The sites you gave are about the official Internet root servers. I'm talking about alternatives to these servers. In the same way that Linux/GNU and FOSS are declarations of independence from Microsoft monopoly and control and from commercial copyrighted software in general, the open root idea is a declaration of independence from the ICANN monopoly in assigning TLDs.
Pls check www.open-root.eu and www.orsn.org. I don't really know a lot about the details. But I know that the open root concept is also about freedom. By the way, I think setting up such a root might require a static IP address for the servers, which the bigger companies may have but I don't. Greetings to all, Obet On Thu, 7 Jul 2016 16:38:52 +0000 (UTC) Anthony Florendo <arfspot-p...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hi Roberto, > The IANA site provides some information around how to set up a root > server.IANA — Domain Name Services > > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > IANA — Domain Name Services > | | > > | > > | > > > > There is also here: > http://www.root-servers.org/ > > From my experience, many ISPs here in the US just run a DNS caching service > and sometimes just ignores the TTL. Due to the sheer number of requests to > DNS serves maintained by companies like AT&T, Verizon or Earthlink, the > servers (or clusters) quickly become populated with almost all the servers > that their customers visit. > It seems they adjust the TTL to 30 mins to 4 hours, to reduce the outbound > UDP calls required for the update > There were also some attempts in the past to break away from the approved > TLDs -- there were a couple of companies that set up their own root servers > and sold "realnames" instead of the usual TLD. > > > > > > From: Roberto Verzola <rverz...@gn.apc.org> > To: plug@lists.linux.org.ph > Cc: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > <plug@lists.linux.org.ph>; Michael Tinsay <tinsa...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 5:27 PM > Subject: Re: [plug] your own root server, anyone? > > Hi Mike, > > I'm only asking for interest in joining a learning process, not really about > any commitment to set up a root server. > > And for further clarification: I'm not talking of DNS servers for subdomains, > which a big firm might want to do. I'm talking of alternatives to the ICANN > root server. At least two already exist that I know of, the OpenRoot > initiative maintains one, and China does too, I am told. > > Greetings to all, > > Obet > > > On Mon, 4 Jul 2016 08:26:04 +0000 (UTC) > Michael Tinsay <tinsa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Setting up a root server and operating one, while it goes hand in hand, are > > two different matters, IMO. At the very least, Obet is inviting us for the > > former. I am interested, but am on the fence about participating because > > I'm also thinking of the latter, as it will, for me, justify learning the > > former. Setting up a root DNS server behind the firewall, as fooler points > > out, can contribute to the security of the enterprise network. I'm unsure > > if I can commit to setup and operate one for my present employer. Hence, > > sitting on the fence for now. > > > > From: GMDumlao <gmdum...@gmail.com> > > To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List > ><plug@lists.linux.org.ph> > > Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2016, 20:10 > > Subject: Re: [plug] your own root server, anyone? > > > > Of important consideration here are the logistics and business continuity > > of high availability servers for the purpose. Root server - therefore > > implying the need for those qualities - lacking those, a root server it > > ain't. > > > > Glenn > > > > On Saturday, 2 July 2016, Roberto Verzola <rverz...@gn.apc.org> wrote: > > > Hi fooler, > > > > > > It is good for me, for all kinds of reasons. And I will leave it to > > > people to decide if it will be good for them, for whatever reason. If > > > not, they can simply not join. And probably we will also realize what > > > other reasons it is good for, after we learn how to do it. > > > > > > Obet > > > > > > On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 22:47:53 -0400 > > > fooler mail <fooler.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:28 PM, Michael Tinsay <tinsa...@yahoo.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Aside from the learning experience one gets in setting up a DNS root > > >> > server, what would it be good for? > > >> > > > >> > > >> according in their faq > > >> > > >> https://www.orsn.org/en/faq/ > > >> > > >> security against manipulation.. > > >> > > >> fooler. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Roberto Verzola <rverz...@gn.apc.org> > > > _________________________________________________ > > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > > -- > Roberto Verzola <rverz...@gn.apc.org> > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > -- Roberto Verzola <rverz...@gn.apc.org> _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
