The problem with using another TLD server is that you might lose some of
your contacts.. If other people trying to reach you don't have it setup
correctly then it wont work.. But.. having one organization controlling
all the TLDs doesn't quite fit with the supposed openness of the
Internet..
Jason
(formerly jcopenha@csee.usf.edu)
On Sun, 15 Jul 2001, Russell Hires wrote:
> Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 13:33:00 -0400
> From: Russell Hires <rhires@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: slug@nks.net
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: [SLUG] Ever heard of OpenNic?
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> Just saw this on one of the Debian mailing lists: there's a guy who's going
> to be using an "alternate" type of email address. The note is below, but
> I'm interested in your thoughts about OpenNic...
>
> Whadda ya think?
>
> Russell
>
> I will be switching my email addresses from @ferret.dyndns.org to
> @mail.aom.geek on or after September 1, 2001, but not until after
> Debian's servers include support. 'geek' is an OpenNIC TLD. See
> http://www.opennic.unrated.net for details about adding OpenNIC
> support to your computer, or ask your provider to add support to
> their name servers.
>
>
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