From owner-freebsd-hackers Sun Dec 14 12:48:47 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id MAA08825 for hackers-outgoing; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 12:48:47 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hackers) Received: from didda.est.is (ppp-44.est.is [194.144.208.144]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id MAA08794 for ; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 12:48:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from totii@est.is) Received: from est.is (didda.est.is [192.168.255.1]) by didda.est.is (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id UAA20931; Sun, 14 Dec 1997 20:47:53 GMT (envelope-from totii@est.is) Message-ID: <349445F8.82059360@est.is> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 1997 20:47:52 +0000 From: "Þorður Ivarsson" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (X11; I; FreeBSD 2.2.5-RELEASE i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Charles Mott CC: Marc Slemko , "hackers@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: Re: weird IP address References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Charles Mott wrote: > > > > We have virtual domains here and they have logical reason, but not > > > someone using reseved (assigned) address is not ethical. > > > > Ethics have nothing to do with it. > > > > Of course, anyone running a DNS which is authortitative for a particular > domain can have address records pointing to wherever they want. However, > I think that the internet depends to some extent on people running DNS > servers to act in a responsible manner. I think ethics does have > something to do with it. > > If Sanford Wallace decided to have www.cyberpromo.com point to a machine I > own, I *would* be concerned. And it wouldn't be ethical. > > Charles Mott I thought, when I apply for ip address and domain name I needed to stick with what I get and InterNIC/RIPE should keep correct and safe database of those networks that are available. I am not sure if the "central control" of domain names and networks are then working any more like what we saw from previous. If 1.0.0.0 is not in use why can 1.1.1.1 and 1.1.1.2 be used of someone? Or at least someone register domain name on address that is not in use/not allocated to him. I had one network floating around for some time and because of difficulties to connect to the internet it was designated to other company. Later on I was connected, and got all kinds of problems because of the others company use of the addresses, I was not informed that my use of the network was canceled. -- Þórður Ívarsson Thordur Ivarsson Rafeindavirki Electronic technician Norðurgötu 30 Nordurgotu 30 Box 309 Box 309 602 Akureyri 602 Akureyri Ísland Iceland --------------------------------------------- FreeBSD has good features, Some others are full of unwanted features! ---------------------------------------------