No subject

>From suter  Fri Nov 30 13:29:25 2001
Return-Path: <majordom at caliburn.humbug.org.au>
Received: from diadora.client.uq.net.au (diadora-2 [10.0.1.2])
	by zwitterion.humbug.org.au (8.12.1/8.12.1/Debian -2) with ESMTP id fAU3TONT014662
	for <suter at zwitterion.humbug.org.au>; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:29:24 +1000
Received: from caliburn (mail at caliburn.humbug.org.au [203.15.51.6])
	by diadora.client.uq.net.au (8.12.1/8.12.1/Debian -2) with ESMTP id fAU3TO05009493
	for <suter at zwitterion.humbug.org.au>; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:29:24 +1000
Received: from majordom by caliburn with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian))
	id 169e1B-0008SI-00
	for <general-outgoing at lists.humbug.org.au>; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:07:13 +1000
Received: from gw.gbch.net ([203.143.238.93] ident=gp21ry)
	by caliburn with smtp (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian))
	id 169e17-0008SD-00
	for <general at lists.humbug.org.au>; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:07:10 +1000
Received: (qmail 54508 invoked by uid 1001); 30 Nov 2001 13:07:08 +1000
X-Posted-By: GJB-Post 2.23 27-Nov-2001
X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 4.2-RELEASE i386
X-Uptime: 8 days, 19:12
X-Location: Brisbane, Australia; 27.49841S 152.98439E
X-URL: http://www.gbch.net/gjb.html
X-Image-URL: http://www.gbch.net/gjb/gjb-auug048.gif
X-GPG-Fingerprint: EBB2 2A92 A79D 1533 AC00  3C46 5D83 B6FB 4B04 B7D6
X-PGP-Public-Keys: http://www.gbch.net/keys.html
Message-Id: <nospam-1007089628.54469 at bambi.gbch.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:07:08 +1000
From: Greg Black <gjb at gbch.net>
To: general at lists.humbug.org.au
Subject: Re: [H-GEN] caching nameserver 
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20011130100040.00a98c20 at mail.optushome.com.au> <nospam-1007084599.50701 at bambi.gbch.net> <3C06ECEB.2060809 at optushome.com.au> 
In-reply-to: <3C06ECEB.2060809 at optushome.com.au> 
	of Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:20:27 +1000
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Precedence: bulk
Reply-To: general at lists.humbug.org.au
X-Loop: general at lists.humbug.org.au
List-Help: <mailto:majordomo at lists.humbug.org.au?subject=help>
List-Post: <mailto:general at lists.humbug.org.au>
List-Subscribe: <mailto: general-request at lists.humbug.org.au?subject=subscribe>
List-Id: semi-serious discussions about Humbug and Unix-related topics <general at lists.humbug.org.au>
List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: general-request at lists.humbug.org.au?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://archive.humbug.org.au/humbug-general/>
Sender: Majordomo <majordom at caliburn.humbug.org.au>
Status: RO
Content-Length: 2040
Lines: 49

[ Humbug *General* list - semi-serious discussions about Humbug and  ]
[ Unix-related topics.  Please observe the list's charter.           ]
[ Worthwhile understanding: http://www.humbug.org.au/netiquette.html ]

Robert Kearey wrote:

| 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.

Insults won't accomplish anything.  If you have some facts, by
all means share them.  However, be certain to explain why all
the CERT advisories I get are wrong; and be sure to explain why
the people who are having trouble with BIND-9 are incorrect in
their problem reports.

| > 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.

I didn't discuss the licence, but it's not an issue for people
who are guided by their brains rather than some religion.  The
software is freely-available, it comes with source, and that's
more than enough for the person who asked the original question.

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

I only recommend software that I have been using for a fair
amount of time (or else I warn people that my recommendation is
based on limited experience).

I, together with many other people, have been using djbdns on
various networks for ages and have nothing but praise for it.
That's actual experience, not somebody spreading FUD, which is
what you appear to be doing with your post.

If you have specific issues with djbdns, take them to the djbdns
mailing list and let people address your concerns.

--
* This is list (humbug) general handled by majordomo at lists.humbug.org.au .
* Postings to this list are only accepted from subscribed addresses of
* lists 'general' or 'general-post'.