on 1/2/2000 12:15 pm, James Spenceley at jamess§dot.net.au wrote: > ........but it can be useful > > Fddi1-0.chw-core1.Sydney.telstra.net Absolutely! That is the *whole point* of the domain system - heirarchy. Otherwise it would utilise less bandwidth to use dotted quad notation and abandon DNS altogether. > > While I resect the concept of .*.id.au. I *personally* would not like > emu/wombat within my domain. Hence the low take-up. Of course, ISPs are not keen that such a system get off the ground either. See my previous email. > > nsw.id.au or vic.id.au would be more popular. But unworkable. Again see my previous email. Geography cannot make a good domain naming system for individuals. Can you think of any non-arbitrary data that would? Sure there may be better choices than furry animals, but the problem is the same. Either have something meaningful (but what?) or something arbitrary. > > The concept was designed for people to move jobs, Internet proviers et all. > Im sure if your moving interstate while you contact people to inform them > of your new phone number, you might like to let them know your domain is now > vic not nsw <your poor soul> or keep both ? > > Where do you draw the line, it is after all .au ? Not a bad place to draw the line. Ari Maniatis --------------------------> ish group pty ltd 7 Darghan St Glebe 2037 Australia phone +61 2 9660 1400 fax +61 2 9660 7400 email info§ish.com.au PGP fingerprint 08 57 20 4B 80 69 59 E2 A9 BF 2D 48 C2 20 0C C8Received on Tue Feb 01 2000 - 09:36:27 UTC
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