In message <20141130014512.ge13...@mx1.yitter.info>, Andrew Sullivan writes: > On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 12:06:28PM +1100, Mark Andrews wrote: > > > > A iterative resolver make RD=0 queries. > > A resursive resolver make RD=1 queries. > > The problem with that definition, though I guess it is technically > most accurate, is that it doesn't help anyone who doesn't already > understand the difference. After all, the second of these only says, > "a recursive resolver says that it wants recursion", which is hardly > elicidating for the uninitiated. > > I think Tony's proposal is on the right track (certainly better than > the quick excerpt we did from STD 13, which is at least as confusing). > But I think Paul put his finger on the problem with that text: there's > no way to know in advance what sort of server you're querying.
But the answer tells you if you talked to a recursive server (RA=1) or not. > A > > -- > Andrew Sullivan > a...@anvilwalrusden.com > > _______________________________________________ > DNSOP mailing list > DNSOP@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dnsop -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org _______________________________________________ DNSOP mailing list DNSOP@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dnsop
