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Why Any Competing Whois Registry Model Is Doomed

Posted by Soulskill on from the who-isn't dept.

CowboyRobot writes "In Paul Vixie's latest essay, he argues that the alternative to the Whois registry model is flawed and that we should be learning from the mistakes of the history of proposed alternatives to the DNS. 'Any proposal for a competing Whois registry model is as doomed by design and destiny as every alternative DNS system. Even if it succeeds at first, it would fail after copycatting occurred.'"

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  1. Vixie Cron by BigHungryJoe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Didn't Paul Vixie write cron? Well, if he did, then he has no credibility in my book, because cron is a flaming piece of shit.

    Give me Microsoft Task Scheduler any day of the week, Paul Vixie.

    "Vixie" doesn't even sound like his real name.