Quoting tito via Dng (dng@???):

> To be honest you advised me:
>

> me: Hi,
>      can this opennic.cache file be downloaded freely or do
>          you need to register?  

>
> You: As mentioned, I have not experimented with alternative DNS roots in
> decades.
>
> I could try to answer your question for you, but, seriously, if you are
> going to start experimenting with advanced DNS topics, you really need
> to be prepared to do basic data-discovery for yourself at _bare_
> minimum. If you are not, I would advise staying away from such matters.

Yes, I did _also_ give the same general advice to you that I gave to Steve.

If you interpreted that as advising you to not experiment with software,
-- of all things -- then you badly erred.

Anyway, this is not even remotely of interest. Please go away.