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Re: [OT] Dns servers

From: Craig Sanders (castaz.net.au)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 04:55:23 CST


On Sat, Jan 01, 2005 at 07:00:46AM +0000, Bennett Todd wrote:
> 2005-01-01T01:59:03 Craig Sanders:
> > ps: some people may suggest djbdns. avoid it like the plague. his
> > dns software only implements those parts of the DNS standards that
> > he likes.
>
> Errh, make that, the parts of the DNS standards that people use.

not THE parts that people use, only SOME parts that people use.

probably the three most important things missing are no tcp:53, no axfr, and
no ability to parse or use bind zonefiles.

> djbdns implements a useful and safe subset, correctly.

except for the bits that he doesnt like....which especially includes anything
that facilitates inter-operation with non-djb software.

craig

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