# Re: Using DNS names for URN naming authorities

Keith Moore (moore@cs.utk.edu)
Wed, 09 Jun 1993 15:27:13 -0400

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    From: Keith Moore <moore@cs.utk.edu>

    To: Larry Masinter <masinter@parc.xerox.com>

    Subject: Re: Using DNS names for URN naming authorities

    In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 09 Jun 1993 10:35:17 PDT."

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    Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1993 15:27:13 -0400

> The fundamental problem is that DNS names aren't permanent. I'd like
> naming authorities to be valid for at least 100 years. DNS names can
> get recycled.

Sounds right to me. We can map naming authorities onto DNS names, but
not the other way around.

Keith

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