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− | '''Paul E. Hoffman''' works in the technical end of the DNS, developing standards and associated documents. | + | '''Paul E. Hoffman''' works in the technical end of the [[DNS]], developing standards and associated documents. |
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− | He is the author or co-author of many DNS-related RFCs from the [[IETF]], particular in the areas of [[IDN]]s and [[DNSSEC]]. These include: | + | He is the author or co-author of many DNS-related [[RFC]]s from the [[IETF]], particular in the areas of [[IDN]]s and [[DNSSEC]]. These include: |
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| * [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3454 RFC 3454], [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3490 RFC 3490], and [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3491 RFC 3491] for IDNA 2003, the first standard for [[IDN]]s | | * [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3454 RFC 3454], [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3490 RFC 3490], and [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3491 RFC 3491] for IDNA 2003, the first standard for [[IDN]]s |
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| * [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7085 RFC 7085] about [[TLD]]s that are already dotless | | * [http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc7085 RFC 7085] about [[TLD]]s that are already dotless |
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− | His ICANN work includes helping prepare "[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06dec13-en.htm Name Collision Identification and Mitigation for IT Professionals]". | + | His [[ICANN]] work includes helping prepare "[http://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-06dec13-en.htm Name Collision Identification and Mitigation for IT Professionals]". |
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| He is also the originator and editor of the [http://getdnsapi.net/ getdns] specification, which is a modern application program interface (API) for the DNS. [[Verisign]] is sponsoring an implementation of that API. | | He is also the originator and editor of the [http://getdnsapi.net/ getdns] specification, which is a modern application program interface (API) for the DNS. [[Verisign]] is sponsoring an implementation of that API. |
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| He is also the director of the [http://www.vpnc.org/ VPN Consortium], the trade association for the virtual private network industry. | | He is also the director of the [http://www.vpnc.org/ VPN Consortium], the trade association for the virtual private network industry. |