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Greg Black wrote:


> If you're interested in a constantly moving target that is
> riddled with security bugs and (especially in the latest
> incarnation) with plain bugs, then BIND is the perfect choice.


Sorry, Greg - total bollocks. That just isn't true.


> If you'd like something light weight, reliable, secure and not
> subject to constant change, try <http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html>.


It's not Free (as in libre) Software, though, if that's important to you.

Find me a NIC that doesn't laugh with withering scorn at djbdns and I 
might believe you :)

-- 
Rob K
http://members.optushome.com.au/mammal
Please abbreviate 'bandwidth' as 'bndwth'
thereby conserving precious bndwth.


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