Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 11:23:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Tom <tom@uniserve.com> To: Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au> Cc: Matt Behrens <matt@megaweapon.zigg.com>, Mike Burgett <mburgett@awen.com>, "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [Q] 2.2.5 bind release Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970926111803.17945A-100000@shell.uniserve.com> In-Reply-To: <199709260716.QAA00314@word.smith.net.au>
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On Fri, 26 Sep 1997, Mike Smith wrote: > > > I'm 99.9% sure it'll be 4.9.6. 8.1.1 has the strongest nameserver but its > > > resolver library is sorely lacking and would probably cause many packages > > > to break. > > > > Has FreeBSD ever use the BIND resolver library? It seems to me that the > > FreeBSD resolver is whole mix of different things, and is not 4.9.6 > > either. > > What sort of dopey question is this? Have a look at src/contrib/bind > and decide for yourself what FreeBSD uses. Just for named, nslookup, etc. The 4.9.6 resolver has no support for /etc/host.conf, and yet the FreeBSD resolver does... Please refrain from derogatory comments. They are unprofessional, and don't belong on the list. > > Besides the BIND resolver is mainly for systems that come with such a > > useless/broken resolver that anything is better (ex SunOS 4.1). > > Not by half. Really? The 4.9.6 resolver has no support for /etc/host.conf and /etc/hosts. Nearly everybody has hacked their own goodies into the resolver, and so has FreeBSD. > mike Tom
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