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Re: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issues
I would like to echo Stephane's comment about using non-free
(proprietary) software and take the opportunity to advertise ISC's open
source EchIDNA plug-in for IE 5 and 6, which is of course free with
source code available for public scrutiny.
Project home page: http://idn.isc.org/
Download: http://idn.isc.org/blog/files/public/echidna-setup.exe
=wil
jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Chuck and all,
Thanks for the detailed info. Glad someone is on the
ball here. >:)
What I noticed is the IDN plugin isn't fully supported
for OS's Win 98, ME and NT, as "it is not possible to enter
multilingual text into the address bar and therefore you
cannot use i-Nav on those operating systems." Perhaps
this is where the current/original hauge.com problem
is centered? Just a thought. However it also occurs
to me that this plugin seems to force an upgrade to
IE 7.0 which has significant security problems which
MS has not yet addressed and is currently not recommended
by NIST. That's not a very good solution. And certainly
not user friendly, if you don't mind me saying so.
So doing online banking or financial transactions with
a usable platform for this plugin, opens up users to significant
security problems which the GAO, FISMA, ICT, NIST, and ISC
recommend strongly against. Hence this plugin for ecommerce
purposes is not very useful and likely dangerous to users.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Gomes, Chuck" <cgomes@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Jul 27, 2007 9:58 AM
To: Danny Younger <dannyyounger@xxxxxxxxx>, ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issues
VeriSign implemented the Web-based navigation system in January 2003.
The system was implemented as a temporary bridging solution to improve
the user experience by providing distribution of the i-Nav(tm) plug-in
until software that supported the Internationalized Domain Name (IDNs)
standards was more readily available. The i-Nav plug-in is a tool that
users can download and use to navigate IDNs at the browser level.
Because an increasing number of browsers now support IDNs, on July 25,
2007, VeriSign completed the decommissioning of its Web-based navigation
system as a distribution mechanism for the i-Nav plug-in. VeriSign
notified all registrars in May 2007 that the decommissioning would take
place.
It is important to note that VeriSign has not decommissioned the i-Nav
plug-in. In fact, the i-Nav plug-in is still available for download and
remains supported by VeriSign, (To download the i-Nav plug-in visit
www.idnnow.com.)
The decommissioning of the Web-based navigation system had no impact to
the current users of the i-Nav plug-in or IDN-enabled browsers.
However, for those who are not using the i-Nav plug-in or an IDN-enabled
browser, VeriSign strongly recommends they install an IDN-enabled
browser of their choice to continue to enjoy navigating the Web using
IDNs in their own language. A few sample browsers currently supporting
IDNs are as follows:
* Microsoft Internet Explorer
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx
Platform: Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
Version: 7.0 and higher
* Netscape Navigator (English only)
URL: http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/
Platform: Windows
Version: 7.0 and higher
* Opera Web Browser
URL: http://www.opera.com
Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Version: 7.2 and higher
* Firefox
URL: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
Platform: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
Version: 0.6 and higher
For those users who wish to continue to use older versions of Microsoft
Internet Explorer such as Internet Explorer 5 or 6, VeriSign's i-Nav
plug-in is still available for download at http://www.idnnow.com. This
plug-in will continue to be a valuable add-on for Internet Explorer 5 or
6 running on old versions of Windows platforms such as Windows 98, NT
and 2000.
Chuck Gomes
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Danny Younger
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:03 AM
To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ga] VeriSign & Korean IDN.com issues
Posted to ICANN's Public Partiocipation Website:
Hello, I'm a server manager in a Korean web hosting company.
The recently big obstacle occurs in connection of
Hangul(Korean alphabet) .com domain. Currently 92% of the
Korean Internet users when using the Hangul.com and
Hangul.net domain which is registered can only see the
message "Page cannot be displayed". Before previously 20th
passed, it does not same current status.
So, All of Hangul IDNs registrants are put on the serious
monetary damage and broken fame of their site.
I asked a cause in various registrar and found out that is
discontinues i-nav navigation server operations which the
Verisign operates from Korea and the various area does.
Verisign positions which I listen from Korean registrars is,
because MS released ie 7.0, there are not necessity to
operating i-nav navigation.
But this judgement is to be incorrect at least in Korea.
After release of MS ie 7.0 at 2006 November, world-wide 4
browsers all under supporting IDNs. But 93% of the Korean
Internet users as yet is using ie6.0. If there is not i-nav
navigation, millions of domain will not be able to use entirely.
Because of i-nav navigation, although MS did not update
against ie IDNs after IDNs international standard published,
Hangul IDN service is possible.
Currently the connection of the Hangul .com and Hangul .net
IDN in Korea absolutely depends in i-nav navigation.
Unlike with Europe or the United States, only 7.34% Korean
use the browser which support IDNs. 99% of the Korean
Internet users use MS Internet Explorer, but market share of
7.0 versions which support IDNs still stop in 6.8%. And IE
7.0 has not in prospect to automatic update in near future In Korea.
From Friday which passes, when Korea 92.5% Internet user
inputs Hangul .com in the address window, they does not get
any result , or, on top of that they moved toward the
dangerous fishing site. Of course, to previously that also
these users will be able to visit a Hangul .com and Hangul
.net site through i-nav web navigation server.
Because well to know Korean Internet environment the KRNIC
which is Korean ccTLD registry operates a difference server
for Hangul.kr domain will be able to connected right site
without help of browser. Verisign judged i-nav navigation
server retirement at least without consideration about this situation.
Follows Korean registrars, they are sending a request
Verisign. But it is difficult situation expecting positive
answer. If this disconnection of Hangul.com and Hangul.net
domain is continued, it will bring result which put the
thousands of registrant on enormous loss and, lose the
foundation of IDNs from hereafter Korea.
Based on these facts, I proposes ICANN and Verisign to know
about seriousness of problem and to take the appropriate
management. I expects your countermove with deep
consideration the universality of domain and Internet.
Thank you for reading my poor English.
* the statistical data which it refers to be referred from
www.internettrend.co.kr reports.
http://public.icann.org/forums/public-forum#comment-321
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