On Wed, 27 Mar 1996, Anawat Chankhunthod wrote: > Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 01:09:09 -0800 > From: Anawat Chankhunthod <chankhun@catarina.usc.edu> > To: jg@w3.org > Cc: http-wg%cuckoo.hpl.hp.com@hplb.hpl.hp.com > > ... > > - gethostbyname call doesn't give you ttl information back > So, if a ttl info is needed, you have to basicially integrate all > resolver code, talking udp to DNS server. Also server selection, timing out, > exponential back off and all that. Basically, it is a integration of the whole > BIND into client/server. Seems like a terrible idea given how quickly and continuously BIND has been evolving to make it more robust in the face of various security attacks. > Anawat Donald ===================================================================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1 508-287-4877(tel) dee@cybercash.com 318 Acton Street +1 508-371-7148(fax) dee@world.std.com Carlisle, MA 01741 USA +1 703-620-4200(main office, Reston, VA) http://www.cybercash.com http://www.eff.org/blueribbon.htmlReceived on Wednesday, 27 March 1996 06:58:30 EST
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