Re: [registrars] IDN Representative

["Edmon Chung" <edmon@neteka.com>]

Hi Rob,

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>
To: "Registrar Constituency" <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [registrars] IDN Representative


> At 09:40 AM 1/21/03 -0500, Edmon Chung wrote:
> >I wont view VGRS's testbed as "installed base" because it is a testbed,
this
> >goes to all other "testbeds" or "experiments" as well.  I think I am more
> >concerned about the production systems around the world as well as the
> >installed base of existing DNS applications.
>
> Dear Edmon:  Let's be sure we are on the same wavelength.  The launch of
> Multi Lingual Domains misused the IETF term "testbed".  Let's be sure that
> any future use of the term *does* conform to IETF standards.

ok.  Agreed.
Although please note that the IETF standards is only for the final protocol
and did not discuss any transition or implementation issues.  This would be
the concern of the ICANN IDN committee going forward I think.

Edmon