Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-22 Thread Ondřej Surý
Florian Weimer píše v Čt 22. 05. 2008 v 12:36 +0200: > * Thijs Kinkhorst: > > >> Should this _really_ rely on the goodwill of the people who at any moment > >> in time manages the IP address? > > > > It's very important to note here that the goodwill of people that manage > > the current IP addres

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-22 Thread Florian Weimer
* Ondřej Surý: >> Indeed. As far as I know, there is no contractual framework whatsoever >> covering performance, security, or privacy. > I guess that especially with older root servers it may not be the case, > but I am pretty sure that there are contracts between ICANN and some > root server o

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-22 Thread Florian Weimer
* Thijs Kinkhorst: >> Should this _really_ rely on the goodwill of the people who at any moment >> in time manages the IP address? > > It's very important to note here that the goodwill of people that manage > the current IP addresses, connectivity or housing of any active root > nameserver is equ

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-22 Thread Thijs Kinkhorst
On Thu, May 22, 2008 12:17, Jan Ingvoldstad wrote: > Since there appears to be some confusion regarding the impact of old IP > address entries for root servers, this blog entry by David Conrad may be > of interest, perhaps especially the comment by Bill Manning and David's > response: Yes, I'm awa

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-22 Thread Jan Ingvoldstad
Since there appears to be some confusion regarding the impact of old IP address entries for root servers, this blog entry by David Conrad may be of interest, perhaps especially the comment by Bill Manning and David's response: http://blog.icann.org/?p=309 Regarding the security considerations, I

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-20 Thread Ondřej Surý
> > I am thinking whether it's the right time to split db.root to separate > > package, so it can be kept in sync with changes. > > However, your point is interesting and valid. However, I expect every > DNS server has its own murky format that would cause some difficulties > (and some even store

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-20 Thread Micah Anderson
* Ondřej Surý <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2008-05-20 07:43-0400]: > Micah Anderson píše v Út 20. 05. 2008 v 10:20 -0400: > > You forgot the fact that bind is not only DNS server which requires > db.root. We have powerdns (pdns-recursor) and unbound[1] will hit > archives very soon. I didn't actually for

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-20 Thread Ondřej Surý
Micah Anderson píše v Út 20. 05. 2008 v 10:20 -0400: > One of the few recommended regular maintainence tasks of running a > nameserver is to periodically update the root hints file. In fact the > DNS-HOWTO on tldp.org has a section describing this[0]. > > This bug was recently pointed out to me, a

Bug#449148: More regular root hints updates

2008-05-20 Thread Micah Anderson
One of the few recommended regular maintainence tasks of running a nameserver is to periodically update the root hints file. In fact the DNS-HOWTO on tldp.org has a section describing this[0]. This bug was recently pointed out to me, and I performed the dig commands recommended by the original bu