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Date:      Mon, 17 Nov 2003 15:48:25 -0000
From:      "Simon Gray" <simong@desktop-guardian.com>
To:        "Joshua Sahala" <JSahala@fusiontel.com>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: About DNS (BIND) with Database
Message-ID:  <0b5a01c3ad22$3d5a5790$1100a8c0@dtg17>
References:  <A0AACCF7E592D311813900508B557A2302E4A2BC@exchange.fusiontel.com>

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> beware the tiny/djbdns licensing and software incompatibility
>
> his software works ONLY with his other software (so you have to
> use his logging tools for his dns servers).  the licensing is also
> a bit 'out there' wrt bsd-like licenses (his are quite restrictive)
> so choose your poison carefully.  i use bind, and have used bind
> for many years, without issue.  if you architect your environment
> and your server 'correctly' you will find that it is a well
> performing, scalable, and rather secure beast ;)

This is true. Not allowed to distribute binary copies etc.. If your existing
setup works and you're happy with it why change?

Personally I have to say having used both I prefer the way djb does things,
his programs are generally designed with security in mind plus his arrogance
makes me laugh :)

(completely off the subject)
Some amusing articles of Bernstein vs everyone else
Brad Knowles's slander - http://cr.yp.to/djbdns/knowles.html
Bernstein v. United States - http://cr.yp.to/export.html

Simon



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