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[OT] DNS switching & which



[sorry if this is duplicate; i can't see that it went through the
first time]

i have a domain that i host off my own computer but for which i use a
friend's nameservers.  right now, those nameservers are down with an
unspecified ETA of getting back up, and i'm thinking this would be a
good excuse to figure out what's involved in doing my own nameserving.

i have two questions:

1. if i can't contact my friend, but i own the domain, i should be
   able to switch the nameservers i use without him having anything to
   do with it, right?  just checking to make sure i understand this.

2. any advice on which dns server package i should use, if i'm to do
   it myself?  i seem to recall hearing the praises of DJBDNS sung,
   and i don't want to start a religious war, but i'm curious if there
   is a recommended beginner's straightforward DNS package out there
   that i should definitely use over all others.

thanks,

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