On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 17:59:48 +0200, "Peter Jessop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
said:

>The reason I am asking this question is that now it is the policy to
>move to Open Source wherever possible. Thus HP-UX will move to Linux,
>MS office will move to Open Office etc.

Ahh, I see.

Moving your DNS to a BIND implementation would comply with the letter of
that policy but not the spirit.  BIND will need a home and that could
involve spinning up another couple of servers.  Plus, the DC's where DNS
is running now will continue to run as DC's.  The end-result is server
sprawl and you aren't doing a thing to get Microsoft outta your shop.

The only way I'd switch to BIND is if I were going the Samba route with
an eye toward getting rid of Active Directory entirely.  If you're
running AD, keep MSDNS.  Sleep well at night.

RM

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