To:
dns op wg <dnsop@cafax.se>
From:
Donald Eastlake 3rd <dee3@torque.pothole.com>
Date:
Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:25:09 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To:
<E19AyIM-000APp-24@roam.psg.com>
Sender:
owner-dnsop@cafax.se
Subject:
Re: example.com
I wouldn't have bothered writing and pushing through the RFC if I didn't think it was reasonably important. Using real existing domain names can lead to operational problems such a denial of service, if some test or example is buggy and runs on the real internet and it may also lead to legal liability if it somehow interferes with a company's operations or is considered to dilute their trade mark. Of course, there are rare cases, usually in DNS related documents, where you need a country code example or something, in which case you just do the best you can. (Earlier drafts of the document reserved one of the "local use" country codes that ISO says it will never assign to a country but Postel nixed all but the four TLDs listed in the RFC.) Thanks, Donald ====================================================================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd dee3@torque.pothole.com 155 Beaver Street +1-508-634-2066(h) +1-508-851-8280(w) Milford, MA 01757 USA Donald.Eastlake@motorola.com On Wed, 30 Apr 2003, Randy Bush wrote: > Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 13:35:13 -0700 > From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> > To: dns op wg <dnsop@cafax.se> > Subject: example.com > > the iesg wonders whether it should be seriously pushing back on > domain names used as examples in drafts that are not drawn from > rfc 2606. the opinion of dnsop is solicited. thanks. > > randy > > #---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # To unsubscribe, send a message to <dnsop-request@cafax.se>. #---------------------------------------------------------------------- # To unsubscribe, send a message to <dnsop-request@cafax.se>.