Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:04:15 -0700 From: "Kelly Jones" <kelly.terry.jones@gmail.com> To: "Matthew Seaman" <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Publishing information via DNS Message-ID: <26face530812171804m5f16c45i90d2fe07e0861c72@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4949345F.9040309@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <26face530812170701n4160dba2ve183d8860b6d4a69@mail.gmail.com> <4949345F.9040309@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On 12/17/08, Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> wrote: > 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. Hesiod is interesting, but the Wikipedia article suggests its used for small local networks. I'm thinking of globally DNS-casting data. > Kent, CT11 9PW Does your city change into Metropolis when there's danger? -- We're just a Bunch Of Regular Guys, a collective group that's trying to understand and assimilate technology. We feel that resistance to new ideas and technology is unwise and ultimately futile.
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