Re: Re[4]: [ga] Call for a Working Group

[Dave Crocker <dhc2@dcrocker.net>]

At 09:36 AM 4/15/2001, JandL wrote:
>Any root can carry any subset of existing TLDs and I don't think
>that anyone has said anything different.  Some will be inclusive and
>some will not.  As long as there are no colliders, people can choose
>what they prefer

the key clause is "as long as there are no colliders".  that means there 
are no problems until there are problems.  it ignores how to avoid collisions.

avoiding collisions requires a central authority.  that is what root 
namespace administration is all about.

when someone decides to split off from one root namespace administration 
and to form their own, they have embarked on an independent path.  They are 
free to do that.

They are not, however, free to come back later and demand inclusion in the 
previous namespace.  That constitutes an attempt to claim retroactive 
authority over the previous namespace administrator.

d/


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