Re: (none)

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 10:19 PM +0200 6/21/97, Hank Nussbacher wrote:

> Every step of the way you have been against our solution - merely because we
> didn't adopt your solution in total.

Completely wrong. You only say that because you don't know me. You must
be a very sad/bitter person to have to write that in the first place.
The last email I got from you contained another completely false
accusation over a stupid smilely face (which was easily disproven).

Let's get this straight. I wrote and documented an outline of what is
now the IAHC plan as an Internet Draft long before the IAHC ever
existed. I specifically followed Jon Postel's description of what the
IAHC should be, and put that in my drafts. I can't help it if you have
failed to live up to that description. I staunchly supported the IAHC
until it screwed up. If you'd followed the outline, and left the BS and
the politics out, the plan would already be in place today. There would
be new TLDs already in place and everyone would be happy.

Personally, I really don't care if I am ignored for a better plan. In
fact I'd be very happy to see a better plan. God knows I've asked over
and over for one. My drafts even state this (I you'd ever read the IAHC
submissions) and specifically solicit better ideas. I only wish the
same could be said for the IAHC and it's arrogant Metzger-esque "it's a
done deal, so p*ss off" mentality.

> The alternative to our solution is NSI and a monopoly.

This is just more lies from the IAHC/iPOC. The alternative is a
balanced namespace with shared-tlds and non-shared-tlds in the
appropriate situations (such as exist today with .INT & .MIL). A place
for everything, and everything in it's place. Like I said before,
gravity is against you when you are way off balance.

> I'll continue to plunge ahead with the gTLD MoU solution.

As they say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions".

Plunge away (at your own peril).


Best Regards,

Simon

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