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From: pvm@ISI.EDU (Paul Mockapetris)
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Subject: Re: Network names via DNS
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Date: 15 Mar 90 18:07:07 GMT
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The point is that the code will have nothing to look up unless
somebody puts the data there.

My view of what RFC1101 should have done was to have a NIC-created
database which served as either a backstop or an initial database
which would be delegated away a la IN-ADDR.ARPA.

The folks at the meeting were adamant that the data be in the already
allocated IN-ADDR.ARPA name space so that no new domains need be
created.  Of course, the NIC wasn't thrilled by a new job to do.

paul