Re: FYI

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

Kent and all,

Kent Crispin wrote:
> 
- snip of nonsense -
> 
> > >CORE will have a working whois right from the
> > >get-go, and this will make it one of the very first TLDs to do so.
> >
> > This is news, and not what the CORE spec says. When you guys get your
> > story straight, let me know.
> 
> If you would read and think for 30 seconds...oh well -- I guess that
> is too much to ask.  The quote from Fleming is defining what
> "substantial completion" by Feb 9 means, as a legal term.

  Yes, indeed it is a legal term.  That term meaning that there is
no "FINAL" compleation but yet enough to go live/production if 
desired.

> "Substantial completion" is clearly distinguished from "final
> completion".  This is purely legal stuff, defining the time line and
> milestones for the contract.  Whois is a requirement for "final
> completion", but lack of whois at Feb 9 might or might not be
> acceptable for the "substantial completion" milestone, depending on
> the state of the rest of the software.

  Well put and exactly correct.  Translation is as I stated
befor and above.  Hence the reason for Jim Flemings post to me
and reply to this list as well as Jim F.
> 
> Whois is a requirement.  It will be there.  Having a database and
> working DNS is considered a higher priority in the completion order,
> though it seems clear that the contract allows for a great deal of
> flexibility in that.

  Great deal of flexibility is correct as well.  Too much flexibility,
that would allow for a great possibility in the beginning for collusion,
which you have mentioned on another thread.  This is concerning, and
one of the reasons I an sure that Jim Fleming posted this to me
originaly.  ANd I now see why as well as Richard Sexton does, amongst
others.  It appears that there is alot of defensive attitudes being
displayed on this thread from MOUvment (Read bowl movment) supporters.
ANd this makes it suspect.

> 
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