Re: About DNS (BIND) with Database

From: Simon Gray (simong_at_desktop-guardian.com)
Date: 11/17/03

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    To: "Joshua Sahala" <JSahala@fusiontel.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:48:25 -0000

    > beware the tiny/djbdns licensing and software incompatibility
    >
    > his software works ONLY with his other software (so you have to
    > use his logging tools for his dns servers). the licensing is also
    > a bit 'out there' wrt bsd-like licenses (his are quite restrictive)
    > so choose your poison carefully. i use bind, and have used bind
    > for many years, without issue. if you architect your environment
    > and your server 'correctly' you will find that it is a well
    > performing, scalable, and rather secure beast ;)

    This is true. Not allowed to distribute binary copies etc.. If your existing
    setup works and you're happy with it why change?

    Personally I have to say having used both I prefer the way djb does things,
    his programs are generally designed with security in mind plus his arrogance
    makes me laugh :)

    (completely off the subject)
    Some amusing articles of Bernstein vs everyone else
    Brad Knowles's slander - http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/knowles.html
    Bernstein v. United States - http://cr.yp.to/export.html

    Simon

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