> On 16 Feb 2022, at 16:50, Grant Taylor via bind-users > <bind-users@lists.isc.org> wrote: > > On 2/16/22 7:35 AM, Mark Tinka wrote: >> I was assuming Linux has something similar, where in userland, you have the >> option to install which train of BIND you want, regardless of OS version. > > Most of the -- what I'll call -- binary distributions of Linux tend to have a > fairly small range of any given versions of software in the repositories > provided by the Linux distribution provider. > > There is nothing that prevents you from sourcing other versions, binary or > compile it yourself, from other providers. But some people are unwilling to > accept the risk.
Well, (shameless plug) that’s the great thing about FreeBSD Ports. Moreover, many packages have important compile time options. What did the packager decide to omit for whatever reasons? For software in which knowing what you are running is critical (such as bind) it’s a no brainer. Borja. -- Visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list ISC funds the development of this software with paid support subscriptions. Contact us at https://www.isc.org/contact/ for more information. bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
