Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 15:42:39 +0200 (MET DST) From: Mattias Pantzare <pantzer@ludd.luth.se> To: Michael Hancock <michaelh@cet.co.jp> Cc: denis <denis@actcom.co.il>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dynamically Allocatable Name Service (DANS) Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960623153958.6667A-100000@mother.ludd.luth.se> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SV4.3.93.960622113319.19340B-100000@parkplace.cet.co.jp>
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> > I want to write a name server with dynamical updates and all > > binary database. (Actually I'm writing it) I know, that there is > > dynamical updates support in the existing BIND distribution, but > > it seems to me like fixing a rocket motor to the bike. > > What binary database has enough performance to handle names on the > Internet? I don't think even db will do. And textfiles would be faster?? It is a lot faster with a binary database. Imagine rewriting the textfile every time a change is made. It is not like the database is supposed to hold all the names on the Internet.
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