Re: new.net: yet another dns namespace overlay play

["David R. Dick" <drd () sii-nh com>]

> [ this came from http://www.new.net/about_us_press.tp and appears not to be
>   a joke.  its operational impact will not be felt today, but if it's even
>   moderately popular before it dies, operational impact WILL be felt.  i'm
>   quite surprised by some of the folks they list as their partners.  --vix ]
>
>   Contact:
>   Claudia de Llano or Lisa Doiron
>   Connors Communications
>   (310) 452-7540
>   claudia () connors com or lisa () connors com
>
>                                                   Brad Copeland
>                                                   New.net, Inc.
>                                                   626-229-7800
>                                                   pr () new net
>
>   New.net Expands Internet Naming With Launch of 20 New Top-Level Domain Names
>
>          New Domain Name Registry's Technology Uses Existing Internet
>        Naming System to Make Available Sensible, Meaningful Web Addresses 

I wish more people would understand that just because 
no one has implemented their idea before doesn't mean
that it wasn't thought of, then discarded as a bad idea.

Then again, that sort of humility is probably not
prevalent at a company named "IdeaLab!"