Information on dropbear.id.au and id.au domain

[Peter Lavender]

For dynamic addresses.. try dyndns.net or do a search on google for dynamic
DNS


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Foley" <pjfoley at austarmetro.com.au>
To: <linux at lists.samba.org>
Cc: <andrew at bishop.dropbear.id.au>; <pbarker at barker.dropbear.id.au>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 12:27 PM
Subject: Information on dropbear.id.au and id.au domain


> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone know of any other sites that are providing a similar service
to
> dropbear.id.au and id.au domain?
>
> After noticing that a couple of posters have been using a sub-domain
hanging
> off these sites namely Andrew and Peter, I decided to check out the web
> page.
>
> Taken from the dropbear.id.au website:
>
> " The main purpose of the id.au zone (and also dropbear.id.au within it),
is
> to enable individuals to register domain names which may remain constant
> over a long period of time (eg: 5-10 years).
> The domain (and the individuals' E-mail address within it) should still be
> useable without change even if individuals change network providers
(ISPs),
> use a different machine for Internet access, change jobs, or move
interstate
> (or even overseas, if they choose to retain an Australian identity). "
>
> Does anyone know of any other domains that provide a similar service? or
> information on how good the service is at dropbear.id.au?  Yes I know that
I
> could go and register my own top level domain but I guess I am just to
lazy
> to worry about it =p.
>
> Peter.
>
>
>