[Opensim-dev] Suggested in-world DNS: .sim

[Mark Malewski]

I agree with Ted, it's just another useless TLD, and just another waste.

There are plenty of TLD's, and another stupid TLD is meaningless.

Nobody will use it, and it's just a waste.  I see no real benefit as well.

Users could simply keep their current domain name, and just use a "
grid.domain.com" no reason to create a whole new domain name, just for the
grid server.  You don't go out and get a whole new domain name just for your
mail server, so I can't imagine why you'd need one for your grid server.
 Seems foolish.  You can host your web, mail, and grid all on your same
domain.  No reason to put it on a separate domain.  Makes no sense.  I see
no real benefit as well.  It makes more sense to just stick with the current
geographic/organizational structure that is currently in use.  No reason for
another silly TLD.

               Mark


On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 3:09 AM, Tedd Hansen <tedd at konge.net> wrote:

> Hi
>
> pop.domain.us
> smtp.domain.co.uk
> mail.domain.fr
> www.domain.de
> ns1.domain.es
> sql.domain.com
> domain.sim
>
> One doesn't fit. :)
> Currently internet is built on a system where TLD's being allocated to
> geographic/organizational relation, and subdomains are
> server(service)-specific. Even more so as they are considering adding TLD's
> for cities as well (to loosen up competition for domain names).
>
> Private networks such as I2P use their own TLD because the service offered
> is geographically unknown, doesn't reside on a fixed IP and should *really*
> not be resolvable from the internet.
>
> I see a whole lot of misunderstandings, technical difficulties, etc. in
> adding it. And no benefits.
>
> BR,
>  Tedd
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:opensim-dev-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Dzonatas Sol
> Sent: 24. februar 2010 00:44
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> Subject: [Opensim-dev] Suggested in-world DNS: .sim
>
> One of the natures of the internet is for alternate backbones. This
> feature is rarely used, but easily to add through hosts definition files
> and DNS hops. After enough people agree to use these new alternate
> backbones, then they could be proposed to IANA for more static backbone
> networks.
>
> If you are familiar with freenode, you probably already understand how
> some of this works.
>
> With opensim, I wanted to suggest a new TLD: .sim
>
> That way simulators can easily find each other based on name/host
> resolutions. This could lead to more dynamic region presence.
>
> In one sense, it would basically mean to drop a DNS/BIND server into
> opensim. I'm sure people in-world would like their own "in-world
> internet" to work beyond simulators even if the simulator isn't bordered
> on the physical sides on the other simulator.
>
> IPv6 if you will...
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