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From: jqj@rt-jqj.stanford.edu (JQ Johnson)
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Subject: Re: Internet and Bitnet Directories?
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Date: 21 Nov 89 23:42:01 GMT
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It is often suggested that sites on bitnet register domain-style names
under a .BITNET domain, but the reply is always that the NIC will not
accept such a top level domain.  Perhaps it would be appropriate to
register all BITNET sites under the BITNET parent organization?  Thus,
we might have DNS addresses such as "site.cren.org" and a CREN.ORG
domain administered by the CSnet organization.  Or perhaps a CREN.NET
or even CS.NET?

Alternatively, the CSnet folks could do with BITNET what they did with
CSnet years ago and manage a bunch of 2nd-level domains, one for each
BITNET site.
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