How can a root server be lame?

[Mark_Andrews at iengines.com]

	Upgrade, there is a bug that sometimes causes the wrong server
	to be flagged.

	Mark
> Hi,
> 
> How can, dixit 8.1.2, a root server be reported Lame for anything?
> What are those GTLD-SERVERS keeping popping in and out anyway?
> 
> If the following from "Root Name Server Operational Requirements",
>    4.5 Root name server administrative personnel MUST be available to
>        provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.  On call
>        personnel MAY be used to provide this service outside of normal
>        working hours.
> are we sure that the following e-mail address will be that responsive?
> 
> . 1D IN SOA A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET. hostmaster.internic.NET.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> André.
> 
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [207.159.77.18].53 'F.GTLD-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [192.33.4.12].53 'C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-BOS1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [198.41.0.4].53 'A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [192.112.36.4].53 'G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [192.5.5.241].53 'F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [128.8.10.90].53 'D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [192.203.230.10].53 'E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [128.63.2.53].53 'H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [192.36.148.17].53 'I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [128.9.0.107].53 'B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [195.8.99.11].53 'K.GTLD-SERVERS.NET'
> Lame server on 'GW-ATL1.DBSOFTWARE.COM' (in 'DBSOFTWARE.com'?):
> [198.41.0.21].53 'J.GTLD-SERVERS.NET'
> 
> 
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