On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:19:49 PDT, "David R. Conrad" said:
If it "isn't very good", try using the Internet without it for a bit.
In your view, what is it in the DNS protocol(s) that results in a lack of
reliability?
Actually, in my experience, the protocol isn't the biggest problem. To
paraphrase an old joke - "95% of all automobile accidents are caused by
a mechanical failure - a loose nut behind the wheel".
It's like open mail relays - the majority of sites *wont* fix the
problem until the cost of fixing it is less than the pain of not
fixing it. We had a number of hosts at our site listed in ORBS and
similar databases for MONTHS that cleaned up their act quickly once
they couldn't post to Listserv..
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Valdis Kletnieks
Operating Systems Analyst
Virginia Tech