Re: Top level domains (was Re: Mixed format addresses)

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From: David Keegel
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1993 10:04

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In <9301061622.AA26985@cscmgb.cc.ic.ac.uk> o.CRepin-leblond@ic.ac.UK (Olivier M.J. Crepin-Leblond, Olivier M.J. writes:
>.gov is a field that can be used internationally. I know for sure
>that .gov is used in Canada as a top level domain. abs.gov is
>hence possible since .gov means "Governments of some kind, all
>over the world".

Aha.  So it's not arrogant, just stupid.  (Lumping all governmental
agencies all over the world into one flat name space sounds pretty
stupid IMHO.)  However, stupid would be more forgivable because it
may just mean that they didn't think this through in the early days.

>Hope this helps.

Indeed it does.
Does the same apply to MIL?  If so, what is INT for?

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