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Date:      Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:49:48 -0800
From:      Doug Barton <DougB@DougBarton.net>
To:        John Hay <jhay@icomtek.csir.co.za>
Cc:        "Jacques A. Vidrine" <n@nectar.cc>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/contrib/bind FREEBSD-Xlist
Message-ID:  <3C68124C.957FEE0D@DougBarton.net>
References:  <200202061514.g16FE3A70349@zibbi.icomtek.csir.co.za>

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John Hay wrote:
> 
> > > > nectar      2002/02/04 13:28:45 PST
> > > >
> > > >   Added files:
> > > >     contrib/bind         FREEBSD-Xlist
> > > >   Log:
> > > >   Give the next BIND-importing schmuck some assistance.
> > > >
> > > >   Revision  Changes    Path
> > > >   1.1       +37 -0     src/contrib/bind/FREEBSD-Xlist (new)
> > > >
> > > Does it mean you're willing to maintain BIND from now on?
> >
> >  s/from now on/for now/
> >
> > I don't mind being the schmuck for a while.  Someone has to.
> 
> What about going to v9.x? 

	I'm still vigorously opposed to this. While bind 9 _may_ provide more
security because it's written from scratch, it may also provide more
security problems for the same reason. It definitely underperforms bind
8 as a resolving name server because of EDNS0, and a few other things. 

	If someone comes up with a compelling argument that has more substance
than, "It's the latest thing, so we should use it," I'll be more
interested. Personally, I think that in this case we're better off with
the devil we know. Users who want bind 9's features can use the ports. 

Doug
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