Re: What is at stake?

[Ed Gerck <egerck at nma.com>]

Dave,

It is OK if you do not agree with what I wrote below or
if reality seems a bit different to you, or me. But I don't know
what it is that was so different.  Maybe you saw the Net
being born exactly as it is today, and there was no evolution
from a fully controlled network to an internet that no can
control as whole.  Or maybe you see the Net as still fully
centrally controlled. Those are the two possible scenarios
where you would not see a problem because everything
is as it was 25 years ago. No need for change.

So, if it  is important,, can you please explain what it is that
you disagree with in my pragraph below?  Please, excuse
my lack of understanding.

Cheers,

Ed Gerck




Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 11:55 AM 1/24/2002 -0800, Ed Gerck wrote:
> >Even though it was so gradual that it was  almost
> >unnoticeable, the transformation from a centrally controlled
> >network to a true internet where no one is "in charge" can
> >and did of course cause much uncertainty and conflict. And
>
> Ed,
>
> There have now been multiple postings that explained how reality was
> substantially different than you have been claiming.
>
> As a consequence, actual history does not support your conclusion.
>
> In other words, Ed, the Internet does not have the problem that you are so
> tenaciously promoting.