Re: Way forward with BIND 8

From: Bruce A. Mah (bmah_at_freebsd.org)
Date: 06/06/03

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To: Sean Chittenden <sean@chittenden.org>

    If memory serves me right, Sean Chittenden wrote:
    > > : > -CURRENT and 5.1R remove BIND8 from contrib. User will have to
    > > : > install from ports whatever pleases him/her (bind8.3, bind8.4, bind9,
    > > : > djbdns, maradns, ...).
    > > : >
    > > : > -CURRENT and 5.1R import BIND9 Resolver (IPv6 aware if you wish).
    > > :
    > > : It is way too late to make changes of this sort for 5.1-RELEASE.
    > >
    > > s/of this sort/of any sort/g

    Not quite true. We have delayed releases for security vulnerabilities
    before. But I digress.

    > For 5.1 I absolutely agree, do nothing (I don't think the poster knew
    > how close 5.1 is to being released.. <72hrs and counting). Let's not
    > let this semantic error derail the point at hand.

    I actually don't have an informed opinion on what BIND we should be
    shipping (or not shipping) in the base system. I'm hoping to learn
    more as the discussion progresses. I just wanted to speak up to make
    sure the idea of a last-minute change to 5.1-RELEASE died early. :-p

    Please continue...

    Bruce.

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