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Subject: Re: dnscache
From: Andy Dills (andyxecu.net)
Date: Wed Jun 14 2000 - 14:12:06 CDT

On Wed, 14 Jun 2000, Brad Knowles wrote:

> At 2:16 PM -0400 2000/6/14, Bennett Todd wrote:
>
> > Fine, I'll file "Brad discussing dnscache" in the same bucket as
> > "Brad discussing Linux" --- he doesn't know what he is talking
> > about, he's just flaming because it feels good.
>
> You're welcome to file it any way you want.
>
> I think I can safely say that you're not welcome to push whatever
> b0rken "Dan" software of the moment you want on this list.

I have a lot of respect for both of you on a technical level. And I also
know exactly where Brad is coming from, because I'm quick to advocate
FreeBSD over Linux. I'm also not a fan of Dan.

But, one thing you seem to be missing is that Bennett doesn't view
dnscache as "Dan" software. I think he advocates it for the same reason
that we're all advocates for postfix; it provides a viable, fast, secure
alternative to the incumbent, which has grown fat, lazy, and who's code is
of questionable quality in terms of security, readability, and
scalability.

I've never used tinydns before, but it's silly to bash it because of who
wrote it, and then bash others for advocating software written by somebody
you don't like.

Andy

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