Re: Shared vs. Exclusive

[Aveek Datta <MoNoLiTH+@CMU.EDU>]

Excerpts from newdom: 21-Nov-96 Re: Shared vs. Exclusive by Hank
Nussbacher@ibm.net. 
> 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.

Suppose a different group of people gets the shared domain model to work.
Not just theory, but actual implementation. However, these people, not being
domain name squatters, will use a bunch of second level domains. If this was
working and you saw it, would you change your mind?

Aveek Datta
ML.ORG Registry

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