Re: DNS servers
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 08:55:41PM -0500, bda wrote:
> > > overall, your argument is just a recapitulation of DJB's old
> > > favourite "your way of doing things is completely wrong, you must
> > > throw it all away and change to my One True Way". that may be
> > > enough to convince DJB groupies, but it's not enough to convince me.
> > > in fact, it pisses me off and makes me extremely reluctant to even
> > > experiment with his software.
> >
> > Whereas yours is entirely the usual "BIND RULES DJB SUX0RS!" variety.
>
> actually, if you bothered looking, you'd find that i've said "bind
> sucks" on numerous occasions. i said that because it's true - bind does
> suck. unfortunately, djbdns sucks too, for different reasons.
>
> for my needs, djbdns sucks a lot more than bind so i'll continue using
> bind until something that sucks less comes along.
I use whatever works best for me. I don't really care what I use (yes, I'd
prefer it to be opensource and all that, but if the tool just isn't
opensource, it isn't).
> > Why should he support something he disagrees with in entirety?
>
> because there's a vague possibility that he might be interested in
> making a difference out in the real world rather than just claiming
> perfection from his own ivory tower.
He makes the software, his rules. You're free to do the same. Don't agree
with his philosophy or the way he codes, designs, etc., make your own ;-)
For example... you could say (using the same line of thought) that all
mail server software should use Sendmail's config format, ugly as it is,
because it is the most widely used one (especially before). But where is
innovation if all we do is blindly tread in the footsteps of others and
commit the same mistakes?
>
> > Why complicate the application he provides with what amounts to
> > idiotic cruft -- there are myriad scripts already provided by the
> > community to help you convert your BIND zones to tinydns-data format.
> > This is assuming, of course, that you don't simply transfer them using
> > axfr.
>
> I DO NOT WANT TO CONVERT MY ZONE FILES. I WANT TO USE THEM AS-IS.
Er... why should Zope use Apache config files natively? Why should Qmail
use Sendmail config files natively? Why should everyone use ext3? Thing
is... as long as there is a relatively painless way to switch between
them, whats the problem?
> i've performed more upgrades and software & hardware transitions than
> you could even imagine - they have been successful transitions precisely
> because i am cautious about radical changes to the point of being
> paranoid and plan everything out before i start, including a disaster
> recovery plan for reverting to the previous working config. i am
> speaking from long years of hard-won experience, which is worth just a
> little bit more than overblown newbie opinion like yours.
It's easy... you have a backup of the original. If the "converted" thing
doesn't work, roll back.
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