Re: provisioning software, was DNS RRTYPEs, the difficulty with

Alessandro Vesely wrote:

> Why is it important what the DNS manager cares about?  Parsers,
> including null parsers, would come with the same sub-package that
> enables the new RR type definition.  Their complexity would only
> matter to the people who read/maintain their sources.
+1

> > PS: For anyone who didn't read my previous message, I am NOT saying
> > that it's fine to overload everything into TXT.  I am saying that new
> > RRTYPEs that are text blobs interpreted by client software wouldn't
> > necessarily be bad.
> Agreed.  That doesn't preclude syntax checking on loading the zone,
> though.
As a Windows shop, there is no hiding of the long product development 
battles between the *nix weenies world and the WinDoze world.  At a 
general level, the WinDoze world is not one that is use to and relies 
on text based "editors" configuration, they need the GUI.  I even 
recourse getting a private message suggesting my customers must be 
"stupid."
Nonetheless, to reach critical mass, it is important the GUI is 
developed for this stuff. I can't rely on customers becoming text 
editor people if that is the only way to make this work.  They only 
way I could even begin to offer DKIM, ADSP and even now ATPS is to 
provide a GUI, like this public version we have here for ADSP and ATPS
       http://www.winserver.com/public/wcadsp

Just consider that ATPS has SHA1, BASE32 functions to produce the 
records.  That adds complexity for any DNS server manager (Windows or 
Bind) to consider. Its just not a plug and play consideration.  Its 
probably easier for the ISP Web-based managers since its more of an 
add-on to there current DNS software, using command line tools to act 
on GUI posted information.

--
Hector Santos, CTO
http://www.santronics.com
http://santronics.blogspot.com


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