From owner-freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 23 17:01:44 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5EA341065694 for ; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ed@80386.nl) Received: from palm.hoeg.nl (mx0.hoeg.nl [IPv6:2001:7b8:613:100::211]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04EF78FC13 for ; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.0.12] (d83-180-9-80.cust.tele2.nl [83.180.9.80]) (Authenticated sender: ed) by palm.hoeg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D0D981CDB5; Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:01:42 +0200 (CEST) References: <200909230906.n8N96KZU004384@lurza.secnetix.de> <4AB9E9F0.3020500@elischer.org> Message-Id: <51C55D74-F18B-4356-811E-13B4AA938D48@80386.nl> From: Ed Schouten To: Julian Elischer In-Reply-To: <4AB9E9F0.3020500@elischer.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPod Mail (7C145) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPod Mail 7C145) Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:02:30 +0200 Cc: Oliver Fromme , "freebsd-arch@FreeBSD.ORG" Subject: Re: BIND in the base X-BeenThere: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussion related to FreeBSD architecture List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:44 -0000 It wasn't a single person decision. Trhodes wanted to maintain it. After some discussion we agreed having it in ports would make it easier for tom to maintain. -- Ed Schouten (from iPod) WWW: http://80386.nl/ On 23 sep 2009, at 11:27, Julian Elischer wrote: > Oliver Fromme wrote: >> Peter Wemm wrote: >> > On the subject of host/dig/nslookup. We had an old 'host' and >> > 'nslookup' that were replaced with bind's heavyweight versions. >> > Perhaps those could be revived and refreshed? >> > > The functionality of 'host' that I care about is: >> > [...] >> The functionality of 'host' (and 'dig') that I care about >> is the fact that it ignores /etc/hosts and nsswitch.conf >> and always uses DNS. This feature has been invaluable >> for me for debugging DNS issues. >> BTW, it's a pity window(1) was removed from base. >> The removal breaks several scripts of mine, particularly >> ones that are specifically designed to run without any >> ports installed. > > Actually I had to go look at CVS (I couldn't work out how to get > svn to tell me who removed it) to see who took it out and when. > > I don't recall any discussion of this, and while it may have been > the right answer, I think it was poorly handled. > > It seems it was pretty much a single person's decision, > and I object to that as it did go against POLA. > It should have been discussed more at least. > >> Please let BIND stay. And sendmail, too. >> Best regards >> Oliver > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-arch@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-arch > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-arch- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >