RE: djbdns

From: Jason Fesler (jfesler_at_gigo.com)
Date: 12/12/03

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To: Wolfpaw - Dale Corse <admin-lists@wolfpaw.net>

    > How does djbdns measure up to bind anyway? Bind works wonderfully
    > for us.. any reasons someone can come up with (other then the beaten
    > to deal security arguments) why a person should change over?

    If you are happy with bind;
    If you stay current on bind security problems;
    If you find the ISC to be hoopy froods and DJB to be, well, DJB;
    then focus your attention to more fruitful efforts.

    Really.

    --jason
      (a die hard djbdns user, who fears bind to death, but not an evangelist)
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