stan wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 14:56:40 +0930
Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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There isn't really a generic "internet" one, that fills in the missing
purposes. e.g. If only you could register "nicename.inet" and not
have to care whether it was commercial, personal, had content
logically related to the domain name, was somehow local or generally
world-wide.
Why are domains needed at all? Why can't there just be a requirement
for a unique name?
That is the requirement. The domain system fulfills it by establishing
a hierarchical system where authority to assign names can be granted and
subdivided at the '.' levels. There is no requirement to have your own
top/second level domain, you just have to have someone that has some
existing level grant you naming authority below (to the left of) any
existing subdomain. This can be done either by that person maintaining
the names you assign in their DNS zone file or by delegating DNS lookups
to nameservers you provide for that subdomain. I don't know if there
is any limit to the depth you can go, but the top level stuff is more
cosmetic than a practical requirement.
--
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
