Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:18:23 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: Kelly Jones <kelly.terry.jones@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Publishing information via DNS Message-ID: <4949345F.9040309@infracaninophile.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <26face530812170701n4160dba2ve183d8860b6d4a69@mail.gmail.com> References: <26face530812170701n4160dba2ve183d8860b6d4a69@mail.gmail.com>
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Kelly Jones wrote:
> Has anyone tried publishing non-DNS information via DNS? Advantages:
>
> % Automatic distributed caching on various nameservers.
>
> % UDP, so no TCP overhead
>
> I know SPF uses this, and clamav publishes their current version
> number this way, but has anyone done this on a large scale basis?
>
Read all about 'Hesiod' at a search engine near you. No, not the
Greek poet... the other hesiod.
Cheers,
Matthew
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Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard
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Kent, CT11 9PW
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