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Shared data base access by registries

At 10:02 PM -0800 11/18/96, George Michaelson wrote:
>  >_ALL_ top level domains _MUST_ be shared
>
>  	what are the public/open, established, mature technical standards
>  that are to be used to provide a basis for making such a requirement?
>
>I think an argument might run:

	I can see that I was too cryptic.  Let me restate my question:

Given the goal of having multiple registries share responsibility for
assigning entries into the same TLD, then what standard technology will be
used to accomplish the shared data base access that is required to
accomplish this?

My question is technical, not social or political.

My premise is that for us to make such sharing a requirement, we need to
have the relevant technical standards fully in place, fully deployed and
fully mature so that we can KNOW that we can rely on their filling our
needs.

And to respond to David Conrad's line of thinking, let me stress that I do
not, for a moment, doubt the existance of adequate technology.  Proprietary
versions abound.  But I believe that a public service such as the
Internet's DNS must limit itself to use of standards, for any activity
which is imposed or otherwise required.

David's response shows a 6-step process that looks reasonable -- because it
is.  But note that it refers to a formatted message.  What's the format?
What is the sequence of messages between requestor and responder?  All of
this, of course, is a protocol.  Now, I LIKE trivial protocols, but the
fact is that we don't have one in place TODAY to do this job.  The general
indication is that the DNS dynamic update/registration mechanism will
suffice, but it's not ready for prime time, yet.

	Now there IS a follow-on question, if we cannot find an adequate
set of standards in place now (and I believe we cannot, although they are
coming down the pike and will probably be sufficiently mature in 1-2
years).  That question is:  can we encourage COOPERATIVE sharing?



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