----- Original Message ----- From: <Niall.oReilly@ucd.ie> To: "John Crain" <crain@icann.org> Cc: "'RIPE DNS WG'" <dns-wg@ripe.net>; "'RIPE LIR WG'" <lir-wg@ripe.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [lir-wg] Important Informational Message - root.zone change
This is of course true, but it doesn't mean you should wait 5 years.
Not updating you hints is not going to cause you any grief but it is good practice to keep it up to date when it changes.
JC
Indeed. I always prefer to deal early with 5-year time bombs! 8-)
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