[53188] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Important Informational Message - root.zone change
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Daniel Karrenberg)
Tue Nov 5 02:29:39 2002
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 08:28:37 +0100
To: Sean Donelan <sean@donelan.com>
From: Daniel Karrenberg <Daniel.Karrenberg@ripe.net>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu, John Crain <crain@staff.icann.org>
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At 12:59 AM 11/5/2002, Sean Donelan wrote:
>Since its been 5 years since the hints/cache boot file has changed,
>it may be useful to remind people an immediate change to your
>local configuration files is not required. You don't need to
>slashdot internic.net tomorrow morning trying to download the file.
>
>As long as 1 listed IP address responds with the current list of root
>servers, the server doesn't even need to be a root server itself, your
>name server should figure out who are the current roots. In the 1980's
>and 1990's when the hints/cache file changed regularly, some people when
>years without updating it. Or only updated it when they upgraded their
>name server code.
>
>Don't Panic.
Well said!
I am quite disappointed that ICANN has not included similar language in
their announcement. They know better.
Daniel
