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- From: trsnyder@mcs.drexel.edu (Bob Snyder)
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- Subject: Re: Top level domains (was Re: Mixed format addresses)
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- Date: 4 Jan 93 19:50:21 GMT
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- In-Reply-To: djk@boombox.apana.org.au's message of 2 Jan 93 22:12:04 GMT
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- In article <0QvRrAPBBh107h@boombox.apana.org.au> djk@boombox.apana.org.au (David Keegel) writes:
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- Because (f'r instance) .GOV ought to either mean "Governments of some
- kind, all over the world" or "World governments". Well, that's what
- seems logical to me, anyway.
-
- Seems logical to me too.
-
- Now tell me, would the US Govt be happy to have the Australian Bureau
- of Statistics being called "abs.gov"? Or does the US Govt claim to
- govern the world?
-
- Not that I've heard recently; although we do reserve the right to kidnap
- foriegn citizen (which is stupid, and a debate that belongs in another
- newsgroup). I don't believe there would be a problem with abs.gov; I recall
- a discussion quite some time ago that used "kgb.gov" as it's example. The
- eventual outcome was that it wouldn't be a problem.
-
- Philosophicaly, I think the USA would look a lot less arrogant to the
- rest of The Net if its govt depts/agencies were in gov.us or us.gov.
- IMHO, the only govt with a right to be at the top level of .gov would
- be the UN (unless they want to allow all comers).
-
- This is your opinion on how the net should be. Not everyone agrees. Actually,
- I would probably argue that the UN is a organization, and falls under .org,
- but.....
-
- Bob
-