[DNSOP] My "toxic" remark at the mic today

[Andrew Sullivan <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

Today I went to the mic in response to Stéphane's question about DNAME
in the root zone.  I gather the point I was trying to make wasn't clear.

What I understood Stéphane to be saying was that the IETF ought to
take a position on whether it'd be a good idea to put a DNAME record
into the root zone.  This is the thing I think would be toxic.  I
don't believe we should have any opinion at all about what stuff
should go into the root zone (though I can imagine having an idea
about what stuff _should not_).

I don't think there's a problem with the WG saying that there isn't a
problem putting records of this or that type into the root.  If that's
all the document was intended to say, I guess I wouldn't care.  Is
there a document that says not to put such a record into the root,
however?  If not, why should DNSOP say anything about this?  It seems
like a job for SSAC to me.

Best regards,

A

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Andrew Sullivan
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