Re: VeriSign freezes SiteFinder

From: Roger B.A. Klorese (rogerk@queernet.org)
Date: Fri Oct 03 2003 - 22:06:21 EDT


Jeremy Kinsey wrote:

> RBAK wrote:
>
>>
>> I run DNS servers. I haven't seen any adverse effect. What adverse
>> effect
>> should I be seeing?
>>
>
> http://www.eff.org/Infra/DNS_control/20030919_verisign_gone_wild.php

Nothing quoted there has any adverse impact on me or anyone I serve from
a technical perspective in the process of operating a DNS server.

Mail will get 550 responses from their SMTP bouncer.

Yes, spam checks will fail, but that has nothing to do with interfering
with DNS.

I find the arguments about intelligent search belonging in the client to
be flimsy at best -- for myself, it's downright incorrect, as I'd much
rather have server-side search than depend on the variation in clients.

I don't disagree with the political issue on its face -- well, in fact I
do, as I'd prefer to see registration as a tax-supported government
monopoly with competition removed from the mix, but that's not the point
here.



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