Re: IANA: Why Trademarks? (was Re: Emergent Press Conference)

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>]

Jim and all,

Jim Dixon wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 8 Nov 1997, Duane Little wrote:
> 
> > As for "poor decisions" and "screwing up," what on Earth possessed
> > Postel, et al, to get in bed with the ITU and the trademark interests in
> > the first place?  Do academic credentials somehow cripple a man's powers
> > of reasoning?
> 
> I can't speak for Jon Postel, of course, but we all make mistakes, don't
> we?

  Of course you are correct.  But Duanes question still is a valid one
weather in retrospect or not.  You see, Jon Postal is still in a 
influencial possition, along with Don Heath.  That being the case,
Duanes question has some consideration as to what can be expected
with respect ot the gTLD-MoU, or the MOUvment (Read Bowl Movment).  >;)
> 
> It's easy to criticize the MOUvement, especially in retrospect.  But
> it's doubtful that anyone else would have done a better job with
> similar resources.  Other people would have made different mistakes,
> some of them equally large.

  The MOUvment (Read bowl movment), set themselves up to be limited
on resources on purpose.  So I have little sympathy with respect to
their limiting themselves and therby using that as an excuse to
make mistakes.  
> 
> I don't agree with everything that the MOUvement has done, especially
> their overly close relations with the ITU, INTA, and WIPO.  But we have to
> move on from the NSI monopoly.  CORE seems to be the only realistic
> alternative on the table.  They improved their articles of association
> (their "constitution"), they recruited another 80 or so registrars.  Is it
> possible to further modify the POC and CORE so that they become
> acceptable?

  Sure is possible to improve and modify POC and CORE.  Havn;t you read
the postings of about a month ago?  And if they need some help, I have
a very bright 4 year old daughter who I am sure could help them out! 
>;)
> 
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