Re: [Internetgovtech] Transition to the web

[Andrew Sullivan <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 06:40:38PM +0200, JFC Morfin wrote:
> At 16:24 15/07/2014, John Curran wrote:
> >Remember, there is only one DNS root zone (registry) 

> why to repeat the same error ad nauseam? 

I presume you meant the one quoted above.  If so, it's because it's
technically true, not an error.  I have explained why several times,
but the key thing to repeat to yourself is, "CNAME."

Of course, anyone _can_ have their own picture of a root.  People do
this effectively every time they run a split horizon.  But split
horizons cause all kinds of trouble, and increase user confusion, and
therefore cost real money in the form of support calls.  The IAB has
talked about this already.  "Single root" is not a political position,
it's a fact of mathematics.  It's just a distraction to talk about
multiple roots.  I'd ask that we not investigate that pointless
rathole (again) on this list.

Best regards,

A

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