Re: bind8 vs bind9
On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:39:47 -0700
bob@proulx.com (Bob Proulx) wrote:
> Tim Dijkstra <newsuser@famdijkstra.org> [2002-11-18 17:14:38 +0100]:
> >
> > Is there any reason to stick with bind8 other then convenience? I'm
> > asking this because bind9 seems pretty mature, but the default bind
> > is still bind8 I think...
>
> What is "convenient" about bind8? That is a serious question and not
> meant to be snide. Please educate me.
I meant that it's convenient to stay with what you have, which is bind8
in my case.
> With the many security advisories that have been posted against bind8
> recently I find bind9 much more convenient since I have not needed to
> update those servers as often.
That was exactly my motivation to switch, but a other post by Gary
Henningan seems to suggest that bind9 receives just as many advisories.
> Perhaps you did not know that bind9 uses the exact same configuration
> file as bind8 in almost all cases?
No I didn't know that. Now, if somebody can convince me bind9 is more
secure I'll switch.
grts Tim
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