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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2010

Total of 19 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Dec 31 00:53:02 EST 2010 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 21.05% | 4 | 18.92% | 23155 | evan at telly.org 15.79% | 3 | 14.03% | 17170 | karl at cavebear.com 10.53% | 2 | 14.58% | 17841 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 10.53% | 2 | 11.57% | 14161 | presidencia at internauta.org.ar 5.26% | 1 | 7.22% | 8841 | fouadbajwa at gmail.com 5.26% | 1 | 6.61% | 8093 | devtee at gmail.com 5.26% | 1 | 5.06% | 6193 | narten at us.ibm.com 5.26% | 1 | 4.72% | 5773 | isolatedn at gmail.com 5.26% | 1 | 4.63% | 5663 | johnl at iecc.com 5.26% | 1 | 4.40% | 5379 | vivekvc2001 at yahoo.co.in 5.26% | 1 | 4.36% | 5340 | andrespiazza at gmail.com 5.26% | 1 | 3.89% | 4761 | cintra.sooknanan at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 19 |100.00% | 122370 | Total

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A geek's way to give back (off-topic)
by Evan Leibovitch Dec. 30, 2010

Dec. 30, 2010

Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well during this time of year. For some, the coming of the new year offers a time to reflect; many make new years' resolutions and others make contributions to charity I have a suggestion to make, of a small but worthwhile contribution you can make that costs no money and very little time. The contribution is in the form of unused processing and memory power in your computers, which can be used to contribute to assist research projects intended to enhance human scientific progress. Some of you may be already aware of the project known as "SETI@Home<http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/>", which has been using the power of hundreds of thousands of under-used PCs in homes and businesses worldwide to decode radio signals in the search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. What is less known is that the same distributed processing network used for SETI and other math projects is also being used to assist research to combat Cancer, AIDS, Malaria, Muscular Distrophy, Dengue and other diseases. Specifically, I am referring to the "World Community Grid <https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp>", an IBM-sponsored way for researchers to have access to this distributed processing system. Among other projects are efforts study climate change models and find ways to provide clean water. Getting involved is easy. The open-source client software, called BOINC, is available for Windows, Macs and Linux <http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php>. After installing it you attach it to the project(s) of your choice. My own systems are attached to the WCG as well as "malariacontrol.net" and SETI. Once connected, as your computer(s) complete the tasks assigned to them you earn "credits", a point system that acknowledges your contribution. Almost all projects have a concept of "teams", which is nothing more than arbitrary groups of individual account holders. Most teams are based around educational institutions, computer clubs etc. and many participants are members of a team (though it's not required). For what it's worth, I've created ICANN teams at SETI, the WCG and malariacontrol.net. Feel free to join -- membership is not limited to At-Large and there is no moderation process -- just to see what we can do collectively. This may not be everyone's idea of community work, and some may even consider it a form of "slacktivism<http://www.snopes.com/info/glossary.asp#slack>" because it's so low-effort (once you install and join, there's not much for you to do except track the progress of your projects). But such activity has real value to the researchers and ... who knows? You may have a tiny role to play in solving some of mankind's more complex medical and environmental challenges. I'm more than happy to assist anyone having problems connecting, though chances are than an audience that is already savvy on issues such of DNS and IPV6 doesn't need too much hand-holding. Being a volunteer in ICANN policy making already shows that you have an interest in giving and improving society through use of the Internet. This email and this effort have not been submitted to anyone for endorsement -- and I have no intention on doing so, since it's way out of scope for ICANN -- but I think it's a good idea for individual effort. Thanks, and have a good and happy holiday season. Evan Leibovitch Co-Chair of ALAC, but speaking on behalf of nobody but myself.

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Re: [At-Large] At-Large Digest, Vol 29, Issue 31
by Fouad Bajwa Dec. 28, 2010

Dec. 28, 2010

Just to add to resolutions and charity work in this new year, Vladimir Putin Orders Russian Government to Switch to Free Software by 2015: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a government order that lays out the groundwork for the transition of federal bodies and agencies to use free software, including Linux, by 2015. http://mashable.com/2010/12/27/vladimir-putin-free-software-by-2015/ ;o) Happy New Year all! Fouad On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 5:00 PM, <at-large-request(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> > To: ICANN At-Large list <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:20:31 -0500 > Subject: [At-Large] A geek's way to give back (off-topic) > Hello everyone, I hope this email finds you well during this time of year. > > For some, the coming of the new year offers a time to reflect; many make new > years' resolutions and others make contributions to charity > > I have a suggestion to make, of a small but worthwhile contribution you can > make that costs no money and very little time. The contribution is in the > form of unused processing and memory power in your computers, which can be > used to contribute to assist research projects intended to enhance human > scientific progress. > > Some of you may be already aware of the project known as > "SETI@Home<http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/>", > which has been using the power of hundreds of thousands of under-used PCs in > homes and businesses worldwide to decode radio signals in the search for > Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence. What is less known is that the same > distributed processing network used for SETI and other math projects is also > being used to assist research to combat Cancer, AIDS, Malaria, Muscular > Distrophy, Dengue and other diseases. Specifically, I am referring to > the "World > Community Grid <https://secure.worldcommunitygrid.org/index.jsp>", an > IBM-sponsored way for researchers to have access to this distributed > processing system. Among other projects are efforts study climate change > models and find ways to provide clean water. > > Getting involved is easy. The open-source client software, called > BOINC, is available > for Windows, Macs and Linux <http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php>. After > installing it you attach it to the project(s) of your choice. My own systems > are attached to the WCG as well as "malariacontrol.net" and SETI. > > Once connected, as your computer(s) complete the tasks assigned to them you > earn "credits", a point system that acknowledges your contribution. > > Almost all projects have a concept of "teams", which is nothing more than > arbitrary groups of individual account holders. Most teams are based around > educational institutions, computer clubs etc. and many participants are > members of a team (though it's not required). For what it's worth, I've > created ICANN teams at SETI, the WCG and malariacontrol.net. Feel free to > join -- membership is not limited to At-Large and there is no moderation > process -- just to see what we can do collectively. > > This may not be everyone's idea of community work, and some may even > consider it a form of > "slacktivism<http://www.snopes.com/info/glossary.asp#slack>" > because it's so low-effort (once you install and join, there's not much for > you to do except track the progress of your projects). But such activity has > real value to the researchers and ... who knows? You may have a tiny role to > play in solving some of mankind's more complex medical and environmental > challenges. > > I'm more than happy to assist anyone having problems connecting, though > chances are than an audience that is already savvy on issues such of DNS and > IPV6 doesn't need too much hand-holding. Being a volunteer in ICANN policy > making already shows that you have an interest in giving and improving > society through use of the Internet. > > This email and this effort have not been submitted to anyone for endorsement > -- and I have no intention on doing so, since it's way out of scope for > ICANN -- but I think it's a good idea for individual effort. > > Thanks, and have a good and happy holiday season. > > Evan Leibovitch > Co-Chair of ALAC, but speaking on behalf of nobody but myself. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Evan Leibovitch <evan(a)telly.org> > To: ICANN At-Large list <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:35:41 -0500 > Subject: Re: [At-Large] A geek's way to give back (off-topic) > Sigh. > > Evan Leibovitch >> Co-Chair of ALAC, but speaking on behalf of nobody but myself. >> > > That's *Vice*-Chair. Sorry. There was no intent to misrepresent. >

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Happy Holiday!
by Evan Leibovitch Dec. 25, 2010

Dec. 25, 2010

No matter what it is you celebrate this time of year, I hope the occasion finds you healthy, safe and happy. Here's to a great 2010 for At-Large and an even better 2011. And thanks to all of you for being a part of it. - Evan

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: Christmas Cheer - Digital Display...!!!!
by vivek anannd Dec. 25, 2010

Dec. 25, 2010

Hi all a merry christmas and a peaceful, progressive and productive new year. If you have the time and patience click the link for the wonderful digital message below ----- MERRY X' MAS TO U AND UR FAMILIES....... A little Christmas Cheer for This Time of the Year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHNNPM7pJA Prof.V.C.Vivekanandan Maastricht University - Law School ICSSR-NWO Research Fellow Mob-+31-631-500-309 Dr.V.C.Vivekanandan Ministry of HRD IP Chair Professor NALSAR University of Law 3-5-874/18 Apollo Hospital Lane,Hyderguda,Hyderabad- 500029- India Adjunct Visiting Professor, University of Buffalo Business School, New York NomCom (Nominating Committee Member)ICANN Ph:+91-40-23210170/ Mobile-+91-9866050494 vivek@nalsarpro.org,personal:vivekvc2001@yahoo.co.in

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Dec. 24, 2010

Dec. 24, 2010

Total of 46 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Dec 24 00:53:03 EST 2010 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 19.57% | 9 | 21.62% | 58429 | derek at aa419.org 15.22% | 7 | 15.33% | 41424 | avri at acm.org 15.22% | 7 | 14.62% | 39526 | icann-list at sorehands.com 10.87% | 5 | 9.68% | 26174 | karl at cavebear.com 8.70% | 4 | 6.70% | 18097 | johnl at iecc.com 6.52% | 3 | 7.68% | 20757 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 4.35% | 2 | 4.11% | 11120 | evan at telly.org 4.35% | 2 | 4.09% | 11057 | joly at punkcast.com 4.35% | 2 | 3.55% | 9583 | franck.martin at gmail.com 2.17% | 1 | 3.58% | 9673 | neil at cauce.ca 2.17% | 1 | 2.43% | 6573 | ebw at abenaki.wabanaki.net 2.17% | 1 | 2.40% | 6487 | michele at blacknight.ie 2.17% | 1 | 2.23% | 6017 | narten at us.ibm.com 2.17% | 1 | 1.98% | 5354 | ymshana2003 at hotmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 46 |100.00% | 270271 | Total

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Net Neutrality You Say?
by Carlton Samuels Dec. 21, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

The story is becoming even more complex.... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/business/media/21fcc.html?hp Carlton ============================== Carlton A Samuels Mobile: 876-818-1799 Strategy, Planning, Governance, Assessment & Turnaround =============================

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Re: [At-Large] Wikileaks.org
by Eric Brunner-Williams Dec. 21, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

Colleagues, The registrar dynadot, IANA #472, on December 17th, associated the address 64.64.12.170 with the A record for wikileaks.org At some point prior to December 17th, the A record had a different value. Who authorized or performed the update of 17-Dec-2010 01:57:59 UTC is a reasonable question to ask, by ICANN Compliance, of the registrar of record, IANA #472. This morning (EST) a GET / HTTP/1.1 sent to 64.64.12.170 returns a 302 (redirect) to http://mirror.wikileaks.info/. This afternoon (EST) the same query returns a 400 (bad request). IANA #472 should be able to document each change to the A record, and NS records, and demonstrate that only the registrant caused the series of changes to the RRset in December, or, an act for which no liability is incurred by the registrar, due to any one of a number of specific, enumerated circumstances. What a reasonable inquiry should not find is a denial of service to a registrant by an accredited registrar under any but that very specific, enumerated set of circumstances. It is not infrequent for an address block to be recovered and reallocated by an RIR, without third-party coordination. Therefore the association by Spamhaus to the address at which wikileaks.info was associated could have been an artifact of prior, not present, practice that resulted in Spamhaus' characterization of the address as problematic. However, it is more likely that the characterization is "current", not an artifact of recovery & reallocation by the RIR and lack of notice to third-parties such as Spamhaus or a lack of prompt reaction by Spamhaus upon timely notice by the RIR. If, in addition, the effect of redirection, initiated by parties as yet unknown, was to cause browsers to connect to an address, for which other resources are associated, other questions reasonably arise. While synchronous behavior by statistically significant numbers of informed and consenting adults manifests similar to synchronous behavior by distributed systems, including those constructed from assets acquired through latent defects in operating system products or applications, aka "botnets", just as rapid changes to NS records (aka "fast flux hosting") may be implemented to avoid suppression of content by political censors or to avoid suppression by anti-fraud law enforcement, the wisdom of reducing the ability of Spamhaus to conduct its daily operations as an email quality enabler is open to criticism. I look forward to comments from PIR, and from IANA #472, and ICANN Compliance on the issues around wikileaks.org in mid-December. Eric

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Wikileaks.org
by Franck Martin Dec. 21, 2010

Dec. 21, 2010

Anyone has looked at what is happening with the domain wikileaks.org? See Spamhaus.org warning message. Could be the base of some policies between registry registrar and registrant once it is understood what is really happening. Toute connaissance est une réponse à une question

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Weekly posting summary for at-large@atlarge-lists.icann.org
by Thomas Narten Dec. 17, 2010

Dec. 17, 2010

Total of 32 messages in the last 7 days. script run at: Fri Dec 17 00:53:02 EST 2010 Messages | Bytes | Who --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 15.62% | 5 | 20.48% | 46885 | isolatedn at gmail.com 12.50% | 4 | 11.46% | 26225 | ocl at gih.com 12.50% | 4 | 10.97% | 25124 | evan at telly.org 9.38% | 3 | 11.10% | 25417 | yrjo_lansipuro at hotmail.com 9.38% | 3 | 8.54% | 19539 | joly at punkcast.com 6.25% | 2 | 5.80% | 13289 | carlton.samuels at gmail.com 6.25% | 2 | 5.37% | 12304 | hongxueipr at gmail.com 6.25% | 2 | 5.27% | 12055 | vanda at uol.com.br 3.12% | 1 | 3.97% | 9099 | andrespiazza at gmail.com 3.12% | 1 | 3.74% | 8554 | avc at namesatwork.com 3.12% | 1 | 3.03% | 6946 | ymshana2003 at hotmail.com 3.12% | 1 | 2.92% | 6689 | iza at anr.org 3.12% | 1 | 2.79% | 6385 | devtee at gmail.com 3.12% | 1 | 2.57% | 5879 | narten at us.ibm.com 3.12% | 1 | 1.98% | 4535 | jmamodio at gmail.com --------+------+--------+----------+------------------------ 100.00% | 32 |100.00% | 228925 | Total

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