Re: [ifwp] Re: Microsoft's new browser

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

Greg and all,

Greg Skinner wrote:

> Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> >To answer your question, no we dont.  With our SROOTS system their is
> >noo need for any plugins.
>
> OK, let's assume that I am a naive Internet user.  Just got my Linux box
> set up, arranged with my local ISP for net access, and am ready to fire
> up my web browser.

  Ok lets stop right here Greg.  What questions did you ask your ISP withrespect
to what Root server's they route to?  Second, what browser are you using?
Third, are you dialing in?  If so what dialup software are you using?

> I want to access one of the hosts in the SROOTS
> zones, but my ISP only resolves queries in the NSI/IANA/ICANN zones.

  The fact that your ISP only accesses NSI/IANA/ICANN/??? zones,will not matter
if 1.) you have your secondary DNS server specified
as an SROOTS server or 2.) Your Browser has this feature built into the
Browser as can be done with Netscape 5.0 and I believe Microsofts
IE 5.2??

>
>
> How do I know that the problem I have is
>
> "This host is not in a zone that my ISP knows how to access"

  You won't have this problem if one of the conditions I outlined abovebriefly
is true.

>
>
> rather than
>
> "This host does not exist"
>
> which is what my browser software is telling me?

  Depends on your browser.

>
>
> How do I know what ISPs support alternative roots?

  Simple, ask.

> How do I know if they support all the alternative roots?

  Again, ask.

>
>
> Remember, I am a naive user.

  And this is the crux of the problem.  Information is not a readily availableas
it should be for users to know.  And what information is available, people
like Kent Crispin and Dave Crocker scoff at as being untrue or inaccurate and
organizations like the IANA, IETF, IAB, ISOC, WIPO don't want users
to know either.  Just like DNSSEC, and IPSEC issues as well.  I could go
on and on here.

>
>
> --gregbo
>
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Jeffrey A. Williams
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