Re: Shared vs. Exclusive

[Vince Wolodkin <wolodkin@digitalink.com>]

Hank Nussbacher wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Vince Wolodkin wrote:
> 
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Just a short poll:
> >
> > Is there anyone on this list who supports the idea of exclusive
> > registries who doesn't have money on the line?  Not to imply that
> > financial incentives are amoral, but, if there is anyone out there
> > unencumbered by financial considerations, I'd like to here their reasons
> > for supporting exclusive registries.
> 
> I support the idea and have no money on the line.  Reasons:
> 
> a) The Shared Top Level Domain Working at Higgs is about a year away from
> completing its draft RFC, having it accepted as an RFC and having
> all the software up and running to have an operational shared TLD.  In
> order to eliminate "exclusive' TLDs, Higgs and crew have to complete
> their work.  In the interim, we need exclusive TLDs.
> 

Why?  You have only said that work remains to be done for shared and
that therefore we need exclusive immediately.  You are assuming an
immediate need for iTLD's without giving a reason.  What's the rush?

> b) This list as well as others has shown to me at least, that certain
> companies and individuals cannot live in peace and harmony in any sort
> of shared system, let alone a shared TLD.  How long do you think a shared
> TLD would last if it is shared by say 4-5 of the more common posters
> to this forum?  No amount of rules and guidelines would save it.
> Therefore, we need exclusive TLDs.
> 

Organizations unable to work together is an inappropriate reason.  The
crackpots on this list won't likely be running registries.  The people
who are angry or upset because they have sunk money into exclusive
registry development will, when the smoke clears, may be running shared
registries.  I don't think they will try and sabotage what will STILL be
a lucrative business.

> >
> > Vince Wolodkin
> >
> 
> Hank Nussbacher
> IAHC member
> [the views expressed above belong to the author and do not
> necessarily reflect the views of the other IAHC members]

It's sad that you make important architectural and policy decisions
based on the petty bickering of a few and not on the reasoned debate of
the many.

Vince Wolodkin