Re: Why do Don Heath and ISOC Risk Destruction of Internet's Chances for Self Regulation?

Merton Campbell Crockett <mcc@WLV.IIPO.GTEGSC.COM> Fri, 12 June 1998 17:20 UTC

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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 10:05:51 -0700
From: Merton Campbell Crockett <mcc@WLV.IIPO.GTEGSC.COM>
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
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Subject: Re: Why do Don Heath and ISOC Risk Destruction of Internet's Chances for Self Regulation?
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My apologies for using your message but what's with all of the vitriole
that's gushing forth on this list?

Admittedly the Internet can be regarded as a playground.  But, does it
necessitate behaving like small children arguing around the swing set?

I'm surprised someone hasn't used HTML to show that they can yell the
loudest by using bold-face 72 point caps.

Merton Campbell Crockett
GTE Government Systems, ESD/ISO


On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

} 
} "Roeland M.J. Meyer" writes:
} > According to my history, Don Heath was the originator of the current
} > situation of limited TLD in the first place. Don Heath clearly never did,
} > and still doesn't, want the TLD space opened up to ANY degree.
} 
} I'm fascinated by where you get your data from. Obviously not from
} actually being familiar with the situation -- the current DNS
} structure way predates Don Heath's involvement with the
} internet. Obviously not from knowing what Don Heath's actions have
} been, since he's clearly voted in favor of and cooperated with efforts 
} to open up the space (see what he did on the IAHC).
} 
} Could you enlighten us where this "history" you have comes from?
} 
} Perry
} 
}