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Re: Should a nameserver know about itself?

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Wed, 09 May 2001 07:39 UTC

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> Is the assumption that a nameserver should have information about itself
> correct?

no.  

analogy: i have phone directories in my house, but i happen not to have one
for the town in which my house is situated.

randy

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