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RE: consensus call of RR prefix

2004-09-07 14:20:26

On Sun, 2004-09-05 at 05:13, terry(_at_)ashtonwoodshomes(_dot_)com wrote:
-implementing a prefix adds complexity (comprehension complexity if
nothing else)

        For me as a system administrator, I would say that it simplifies
keeping track of my DNS records.

-many dns providers do not support users adding subdomains (or not
through the UI anyway)

        Those same DNS providers probably don't support TXT records (and
certainly won't support SPF records).

-prefix does not solve the wildcard issue

        Though wildcards are rarely used.

-one can use redirect in a small record to a subdomain (simulating
prefix) if one really wants prefix

        That's true. Do most DNS servers support this easily, and are the
admins who would need it aware? Probably, but I don't actually know.

Anything that hinders deployment needs to be considered for benefit
and lack of alternatives.

        In my experience (we were the first company with a commercial MTA to
implement Caller ID), no customer who talked to me has ever had a
problem with the prefix. The TXT record was a more common problem.

        -Max
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