default dns config change causing major poolpah
Skip Ford
skip at menantico.com
Thu Aug 2 01:40:44 UTC 2007
Mark Andrews wrote:
> > > > I don't think that "all" of the drama could have been avoided in any
> > > > case, there is too much emotion surrounding this issue.
> > >
> > > I'll concur with Doug on this. I've been discussing doing
> > > just this for the last 10+ years.
> >
> > Why don't you update 2870 then to make it so?
>
> Why don't you? You seem to be the one worried about it :-)
I just figured you'd be able to snap your fingers, click your
heels, and be done with it.
> I want to get draft-ietf-dnsop-default-local-zones through
> first before dealing with the issue of how to get every
> iterative resolver serving the root.
FWIW, I reviewed your draft back in March and had no
objections. :-)
> > If all the roots provided it and were required to, there's no
> > problem. But current best practice as defined by 2870 are
> > for roots to only answer AXFRs from other roots.
> >
> > How can you advocate an OS pushing a configuration that isn't
> > guaranteed to be functional? I understand the odds of it
> > breaking, and I understand the benefits. That's not the issue.
>
> There is a difference between saying we should do this and
> just doing it. Part of process is to get consenus that
> this is reasonable or at least won't hurt and working what
> needs to be changed to make it happen.
Ah, sorry for putting words in your mouth then. Now I
understand, and I agree.
--
Skip
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