Name Resolving Question.

[Kevin Darcy]

Bill Manning wrote:

> %
> % encrypted at my-deja.com wrote:
> %
> % > I have a basic understanding on how a name gets translated to IP.  My
> % > question has to do with root-servers.  I know if I do the following in
> % > nslookup :
> % >
> % > > set q=ns
> % > > com
> % >
> % > I will get the list of root-servers for the .com tld.
> %
> % It just so happens that the root servers are also the "com" servers.
>
>         That was true at one time. It is increasingly -NOT- true.

Indeed. I guess I just haven't noticed the gradual migration over the years.
But there is still a high degree of overlap between the 2 server sets...


- Kevin