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[Jeff Taylor <shdwdrgn AT sourpuss.net>]

Regardless of how this goes, each TLD operator would still retain the
option to manage their TLD completely independently.  The problem is,
we've seen a few times how that can lead to a bad outcome.

Honestly, my biggest problem with the current methods is that users have
to log in to a different registrar site for every domain they have under
a different TLD.  There is no consistency in the interface between
sites, and the whole thing comes across as a bunch of guys running a
hodge-podge of servers out of their basements...  Sure, when you break
it down that is exactly what we are -- but it doesn't mean we can't have
a professional appearance.

We tried to bring it all together with gallium, but fred (the back-end
for data storage) takes so much effort to set up that very few have
actually managed it, plus it still doesn't provide for a lot of features
we need.  The goal of the new project is a distributed setup with an
extremely simple interface to store and retrieve data.  You don't need
to know LDAP to use it, you just have to install the tools package on
your server, and you can communicate with one of the existing LDAP
servers.  Even if operators choose to run their TLD independently, the
option will still be there to allow easy storage of their data.



On 02/09/2013 07:29 AM, Anner van Hardenbroek wrote:
>> I like the idea that OpenNIC facilitates and standarizes this structure
> I think it's good, indeed, but I think it's important that there is 
> autonomy and flexibility of the server admin to some of the stuff they want.
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