[MLB-WIRELESS] DNS......READ THIS!

[Brenton D]

the mwnode part should be addedd into the users edit
node page on the mw site so that they can add an ip
address to there node id.
--- owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
<sneeze at alphalink.com.au> wrote:
> Nice idea in theory....but I can't see it happening.
> 
> The problem is other wireless groups won't take
kindly to one group making
> a decision like that.  The other issue is that other
wireless groups
> already have other DNS systems, some similar to this
one. Another issue is
> that we really shouldn't be thinking about linking
interstate when we
> aren't linked up within the state.
> 
> There's a lot of getting ahead of ourselves which
results in nobody making
> a decision in the end and nothing progressing at
all.  Part of the reason I
> have become so jaded.
> 
> With the mwnode.com DNS setup, it took nothing to
setup, it works for
> everyone, it's very simple.  Until such time as
someone can show the group
> another system that works and an actual *need* for
another system, why
> bother?
> 
> I had a draft of another DNS system ready to go
sometime ago that would
> have also worked but was more involved.  I came to
the conclusion that I
> could put the idea out there and people would say
great stuff, but nothing
> was ever going to happen.  So mwnode.com happened
overnight and it does the
> job fine.
> 
> So my opinion would be to just keep using it until
there is good reason to
> change.  Concentrate on other things such as getting
active services on the
> network, working on better routing design, and more
links between groups. 
> It's all very well to have a free wireless network
but if nobody does
> anything with it what's the point? (pings don't
count)
> 
> 
> 
> >Hi Ryan,
> >
> >thanks for the info - I was unaware of such a
system already in place.
> >
> >My only thought is that the naming convention is
very specific to 
> >*melbourne*wireless - at present this doesn't
matter - however if (when) 
> >melb wireless manages to spread its wings and
connect with one of the 
> >interstate networks things may be a little
different. I would have 
> >though a more generic, national naming convention
would be the best
> option?
> >
> >keep in mind I am simply sharing my thoughgts on
this - I am unaware of 
> >the history of this to date (as, it would seem, are
many others).
> >
> >Has this naming convention been set in stone by the
committee or is it 
> >just one that has got "off the ground"?
> >
> >john
> >node INQ
> >
> 
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